Trump orders U.S. withdrawal from World Health Organization

NATURAL NEWS/ Laura Harris-

• President Donald Trump signed an executive order to withdraw the U.S. from the World Health Organization (WHO), citing the organization’s “mishandling” of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and its inability to demonstrate independence from member states like China.
• Trump expressed dissatisfaction with the financial contributions of the U.S. to the WHO, stating the U.S. was paying too much compared to other countries like China, and accused the WHO of aiding China in covering up the origins of the coronavirus.
• The withdrawal from WHO is not immediate and will take effect in January 2026 due to a requirement of giving a year’s notice and paying financial obligations to the organization for the current fiscal year.
• The U.S. withdrawal would be “a grievous wound to public health” and an “even deeper wound to American national interests and national security,” according to a public health law expert at Georgetown University, but some public health figures like the CEO of Children’s Health Defense supported the decision.
• The WHO’s mission is to confront health challenges and advance the well-being of the world’s people, but the organization is facing calls for radical reform or even a total reversal of direction and values from some public health figures.

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to withdraw the U.S. from the World Health Organization (WHO), citing the organization’s “mishandling” of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and its “failure to adopt urgently needed reforms.”

The executive order, which was formally initiated by the first Trump administration in July 2020, cites the WHO’s failure to adopt urgently needed reforms and its inability to demonstrate independence from the inappropriate political influence of member states, including China. Continue reading…