Hold onto your hats -- Washington is storming the United Nations with a fiscal wrecking ball, spearheaded by U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz, determined to slice through decades of bureaucratic excess.

In a stunning move at UN headquarters in Manhattan, Waltz, alongside reform envoy Jeff Bartos, has rolled out a Trump administration initiative that’s already saved over $1 billion in just two months, with a long-term plan to slash waste, streamline operations, and steer the UN back to its fundamental mission, as Breitbart reports.

Branded as “DOGEing” -- a nod to Trump-era budget-trimming tactics—this reform strategy is a wake-up call for an organization that’s long been criticized for losing its way.

Swift Action Yields Massive Early Savings

Within mere weeks, the U.S. team has slashed global peacekeeping contributions by 25%, trimmed the regular UN budget by 15%, and targeted 2,600 bureaucratic positions for potential elimination.

Jeff Bartos didn’t hold back when exposing the UN’s questionable spending habits, pointing to $360 million squandered on meetings and reports in a single year, not to mention $70 million on tuition perks for staff.

One can’t help but ask: Is this a diplomatic body or a lavish country club funded by American taxpayers, who cover 25% of the UN’s entire budget?

Waltz Pledges to 'Clean House'

Waltz has been crystal clear that the U.S. won’t keep writing blank checks for inefficiency, with President Trump withholding funding until tangible reforms are locked in.

“We’re going to clean house,” Waltz asserted, laying out a vision to purge the UN of bloat and return it to its original purpose of fostering global dialogue.

Under this unrelenting pressure, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has conceded to a 15% cut in his own budget, an 18% reduction in overall personnel, and a 25% slash in peacekeeping operations -- a bitter pill, but a necessary one.

Unmasking Decades of Waste and Bias

Bartos also took aim at the UN’s political leanings, decrying an “unconscionable bias” against the U.S. and Israel that’s persisted for 80 years, a grievance long echoed by conservative voices.

Waltz piled on, criticizing the UN for ballooning its revenue fourfold over two decades without a corresponding uptick in global stability, while singling out agencies like UNRWA for perpetuating extremism rather than solutions.

If the UN is meant to be a neutral forum for diplomacy, why does it so often seem like a platform for anti-Western posturing? It’s a glaring contradiction that these reforms aim to address head-on.

Global Backing and a Long Road Ahead

Surprisingly, Bartos revealed that countries from both developed and developing regions are privately rallying behind these U.S.-driven changes, hinting at a widespread frustration with the status quo.

“A billion dollars in two months -- and we’re just getting started,” Bartos proclaimed, signaling an aggressive push to reshape the UN into a leaner, more effective entity over the coming years.

While Waltz emphasizes that the goal isn’t to abandon the UN but to restore its effectiveness, it’s hard not to smirk at the irony of an institution needing such a forceful nudge to recall its founding ideals. These early wins are promising, but the real test will be sustaining this momentum against entrenched interests. Let’s hope this overhaul isn’t just a flash in the pan but a lasting reset for an organization that desperately needs it.