Trump pulls US out of WHO – ‘WHO was stealing from us’

New US President Donald Trump signed an executive order yesterday, Monday, withdrawing his country from the World Health Organization (WHO), which he has strongly criticized in the past for its handling of the covid-19 pandemic. “The WHO was stealing from us,” the Republican charged as he signed the executive order hours after his inauguration, complaining that America’s financial contribution to the organization was greater than China’s. “The World Health Organization was stealing from us, everyone is stealing from the US. It won’t happen anymore,” Trump said as he signed the executive order. For its part, Beijing responded today that “the role of the WHO should be strengthened and not weakened.” “China, as it has always done, will continue to support the WHO so that it can fulfill its mission” to promote “health to humanity,” foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiaqun stressed. In his executive order, Trump asks federal agencies to “suspend any transfer of funds, support or […]
Source: News Beast

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