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Resolution, many of which are tiny island nations in the pacific, heavily dependent on american i had. before the vote, several nations delivered speeches blasting threats made this week by both u.n. ambassador nikki haley and president trump, which some saw as a form of blackmail. this is america. the administration threatened the u.s. would cut foreign and humanitarian aid to any country that voted against the u.s. here is what ambassador haley said if a speech prior to the vote. >> the united states is by far the single largest contributor to the united nations and its agencies him when we ...

Welcome back, everybody. i'm yasmin vossoughian alongside louis beurgdorf. let's start with top stories. u.n. voted in favor of nonbinding resolution to recognize jerusalem as the capital offi israel. chief correspondent reports. >> u.s. firing back after the u.n. vote. threatening to withhold potentially 3.3 billion it provides u.n. activities each year. >> this vote will make a difference on how americans look at the u.n. and how we look at countries who disrespect us in the u.n. and this vote will be remembered. >> the warning after the united nations overwhelmingly condemning the u.s. reco...

There is no light. >> no subtlety of to the. one way of putting it. >> will is no diplomat in nikki haley. what she did yesterday is an embarrassment to the united states. >> as i listen to this, i was completely consistent with donald trump's view of the world, which is being a part of the u.n. is a transactional business proposition, fought a diplomatic one, which is to say, we're spending all the money, you better be loyal, we're funing this, we're backing this, the way he runs business the way he's done everything in his life. >> first of all, we know, excuse me, donald trump does not mike...

Of skwraoupl as the capital. it is one of those final stage negotiation topics when you talk about the israeli-palestinian deal. having done this by the united states, recognizing jerusalem, opens the flood gates for other people to do things that the palestinians wanted but the united states always said leave that to the end. that's one of the last thing we will resolve in this peace negotiation. the united nations has been the place they have gone to do these things. there will be a lot of resistance to what the united states decision has been. you hear the administration is sticking to it. ...

About where to locate our embassy we don't expect those we've helped to target us. on thursday there will be a vote criticizing our choice. the u.s. will be taking names. interpret that, colonel. >> i think that nikki haley is on track to be our margaret thatcher. she is really strong. and while i might have phrased it differently, the point she is making is important. we are asked to do so much for the u.n. i do support our membership in the u.n., but then it's always open season on the united states of america. and there has been no serious discussion of the merits of recognizing jerusalem. ...