Trump administration considers blocking UN diplomats from shopping at Costco and Sams Clubs

A new move by President Donald Trump could prevent Iranian diplomats from shopping at a beloved big box store.

The administration recently blocked visas for Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, and is now mulling over restrictions on diplomats from Zimbabwe, Iran, Brazil and Sudan ahead of the U.N. General Assembly in New York.

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LMFAO! Trump is considering banning all Iranian Diplomats from shopping at Costco when they visit for the UN meeting in NYC.

This is HILARIOUS! pic.twitter.com/aYJaW9f4UF

— Gunther Eagleman (@GuntherEagleman) September 8, 2025

One proposal being considered is a restriction that would prevent Iranian diplomats from shopping at Costco. Historically, Iranians have come to the United States and purchased goods at big box stores such as Costco and Sam’s Club, which are difficult to find in their home country. They then ship these goods back overseas for cheap. The new restrictions would require State Department approval for such shopping trips, with a memo suggesting “drafting rules that would let the State Department impose conditions on wholesale club memberships for all foreign diplomats in the U.S.,” according to Fox News.

It’s not clear if these same restrictions would apply to Brazilian leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva or other delegates.

“Syria will likely face fewer restrictions after its delegation received a waiver from travel limits imposed more than a decade ago,” Fox reported.

X users weighed in on the story:

Can’t we exit the UN, expel them from our country, and free up prime real estate?

— Fitz4Life (@EricFitzsimmo17) September 8, 2025

How about banning their children from going to school in the US too? There are Iranian Mullahs and Khomeini’s children who are living the US as well. There’s no reason for these terrorists who hate America to be on US soil. Kick. Them. Out!

— Liberty Overdrive (@libertyoverdr) September 8, 2025

What? All Trump would have to do is tell the Iranians that COSTCO supports LGBTQ+ people. Then they wouldn’t go voluntarily, problem solved. pic.twitter.com/YUbdOeLVV8

— TucsonDon1 (@TucsonDon1) September 8, 2025

Iranian diplomats shouldn’t be allowed to set foot on American soil at all.

— Memphis Raines (@PokerJunkie440) September 9, 2025

But there are some who aren’t so happy with the news:

Could they be any more petty?

The US wants to ban Iranian diplomats from shopping at Costco when they visit the UN General Assembly.

As an Iranian who shopped at Costco/Sam’s Club for relatives in Iran, we usually buy things like vitamins and supplements there to bring to Iran. pic.twitter.com/pMqyCp5qak

— Narjes Rahmati نرجس رحمتی (@Narjes_Rahmati) September 5, 2025

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