FOX: President Trump announced at the White House coronavirus news briefing in the Rose Garden on Tuesday that the United States will immediately halt all funding for the World Health Organization (WHO), saying it had put “political correctness over lifesaving measures.”
Also at the briefing, the president said plans to ease the national economic shutdown were being finalized, and that he would be “authorizing governors to reopen their states to reopen as they see fit.” At the same time, Trump made clear that he was not going to put “any pressure” on governors to reopen.
Trump read a long list of names of people in business, health care and sports who will advise him on how to restart the economy. “We have to get our sports back,” Trump remarked. “I’m tired of watching baseball games that are 14 years old.”
In the meantime, Trump declared that the United States would undertake a 60-to-90 day investigation into why the “China-centric” WHO had caused “so much death” by “severely mismanaging and covering up” the coronavirus’ spread, including by making the “disastrous” decision to oppose travel restrictions on China.
The United States is the WHO’s largest single donor, and the State Department had previously planned to provide the agency $893 million in the current two-year funding period. Trump said the United States contributes roughly $400 to $500 million per year to WHO, while China offers only about $40 million. The money saved will go to areas that “most need it,” Trump asserted. read more
EAD, Tedros!
NOW we’re talking. Cut off the rest of the UN while you’re at it and get them all out of the US.
I see this leading to investigations and hearings from the Dems.
Did some one say New Reckoning? I mean a New WRECKING.
We are in for one.
Belt up or man your quarters.
^^^^ mmmmmmm.… Bailey Quarters …… 😛 ^^^^
What will we do with all the money we save?
Good news. Now kick the UN in the nuts, and a whole bunch of other unsavory assholes. Fire all the shitbags and then prosecute them. Put all of them on pikes.
WHO is a glorified Travel Agency at our expense! No More!!
WHO is a glorified Travel Agency at our expense! No More!!
President Trump has done more for the USA than any other President in History!!
The DNC isn’t going to like losing another one of their money laundering donation centers. Expect to hear the wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Gee, that breaks my heart
I wouldn’t expect WHO to be cutoff quickly. Wasn’t Trump blocked by law suits from withholding money from so-called sanctuary cities? Until recently wining in federal court that ruled he has the authority to withhold the money.
CNN is wailing and knashing teeth today.
Probably crapping in their pants as well. They’ll need an underwear change before the day is done.
I hope this is the beginning of the end of our major involvement with the UN, except in areas that need some international cooperation, like laws of the sea and cross-border trade.
Other than that minimum involvement, cut off all funding and get it the fuck out of New York City.