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(3,335 posts) Mon Jan 20, 2025, 08:41 PM Jan 20

Trump Withdraws U.S. from World Health Organization [View all]

Source: NYT

President Trump moved quickly on Monday to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization, a move that public health experts say will undermine the nation’s standing as a global health leader and make it harder to fight the next pandemic.

The move was not unexpected. Mr. Trump has been railing against the W.H.O. since 2020, when he attacked the agency over its approach to the coronavirus pandemic and threatened to withhold United States funding from it. But after he lost the 2020 election the threat did not materialize.

Leaving the W.H.O. would mean, among other things, that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would have no access to the global data that the agency provides. When China characterized the genetic sequence of the novel coronavirus in 2020, it released the information to W.H.O., which shared it with other nations.

More recently, the W.H.O. has become a target of conservatives over its work on a “pandemic treaty” ato strengthen pandemic preparedness and set legally binding policies for member countries on surveillance of pathogens, rapid sharing of outbreak data, and building up local manufacturing and supply chains for vaccines and treatments, among others.

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/us/politics/trump-world-health-organization.html

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Trump Withdraws U.S. from World Health Organization [View all] EarthFirst Jan 20 OP

Fuck DURHAM D Jan 20 #1

Dismantling US global power and influence. Irish_Dem Jan 20 #2

Almost as if he's acting in the interests of a hostile foreign power to whom he's in deep debt Orrex Jan 20 #14

This is putin's revenge against the US BonnieJW Jan 20 #22

If you want to lift your spirits, BonnieJW Jan 20 #37

We are so vulnerable right now. travelingthrulife Jan 21 #49

NATO is next... That's always been on Donnie's list Blue_Tires Jan 21 #62

Yes NATO is next. Irish_Dem Jan 21 #63

Yeah, expected that. Anything that's reasonable and worthwhile will be trashed. patphil Jan 20 #3

But bird flu is a hoax, and even if it isn't, Ocelot II Jan 20 #4

And warehouses overflowing DENVERPOPS Jan 20 #17

Can we impeach him yet? Blues Heron Jan 20 #5

Maybe after the midterms dflprincess Jan 20 #24

Definitely after 5e midterms! PortTack Jan 20 #28

No surprise he did the first time as well as Paris Climate agreement FloridaBlues Jan 20 #6

This is total madness and puts everyone in danger. And not just in the U.S. Dave Bowman Jan 20 #7

He's even putting his own children in danger. nt Frank D. Lincoln Jan 20 #18

Hah his kids can afford any amount of healthcare. erodriguez Jan 20 #30

That's no guarantee. They could still die from a new pandemic. nt Frank D. Lincoln Jan 21 #46

On the very day that Tanzania confirmed an outbreak of Marburg virus disease KitFox Jan 20 #8

Send some to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. jls4561 Jan 20 #9

Can't stop it but we can use it later when it comes and bites US in the a** and we can blame Trump. dutch777 Jan 20 #10

An outbreak of avian flu and Marburg disease.. surfered Jan 20 #11

Don't worry. LudwigPastorius Jan 20 #27

Yeh - nothing scary about this... yellow dahlia Jan 20 #12

Trump is a one trick pony. End all government spending so he can steal the money with tax cuts. /nt bucolic_frolic Jan 20 #13

I don't think this is about money FakeNoose Jan 20 #25

Everything is about money. littlemissmartypants Jan 20 #26

EVERYTHING is either about money, or service to his fragile ego... Blue_Tires Jan 21 #60

You forget one thing ... he craves revenge FakeNoose Jan 21 #61

For those that believe, better pray there isn't another pandemic Wiz Imp Jan 20 #15

How do the MAGAnazis spin this as a help to the United States? hadEnuf Jan 20 #16

Magat initials paranoia. rubbersole Jan 20 #31

They think WHO refuses to investigate Chyna for starting covid on purpose. travelingthrulife Jan 21 #50

I don't think he should be able to do that. dchill Jan 20 #19

The Rethuglicans want us sick, stupid, and poor. OMGWTF Jan 20 #20

And dead ☠️ live love laugh Jan 20 #29

He's endless summer Jan 20 #21

U.s. conservatism... lonely bird Jan 20 #23

It begins Joinfortmill Jan 20 #32

Maybe he can kill another million people mountain grammy Jan 20 #33

We should be able to compare him to Pol Pot soon. travelingthrulife Jan 21 #52

Can blue states work with the WHO? poli-junkie Jan 20 #34

I did a quick search re this question and my answer would be no, but perhaps NGOs can partner with in2herbs Jan 21 #53

Guess Linda ladeewolf Jan 20 #35

i never stopped masking. barbtries Jan 20 #40

I haven't been Linda ladeewolf Jan 21 #44

A pandemic would provide great cover for the SlobFather to declare a national emergency and really NoMoreRepugs Jan 20 #36

NATO is next YoshidaYui Jan 20 #38

*For Putin. Ursus Rex Jan 21 #51

this is really bad. barbtries Jan 20 #39

He is just finishing.... LPBBEAR Jan 20 #41

He attacked their approach to the corona virus Coolgoober Jan 20 #42

So here we are, an idiocracy. hunter Jan 20 #43

Slow genocide. moondust Jan 21 #45

Trump's damage to the country has just started. MissouriDem47 Jan 21 #47

Get your vaccinations NOW. Paladin Jan 21 #48

I asked my doc's office about extra vaccinations (polio booster, etc) and they told me CousinIT Jan 21 #54

My best friend of 70 years just got a hip replacement. Paladin Jan 21 #56

Yes. That cutting off the crazy mofos? I've done that. CousinIT Jan 21 #57

Don't talk to them. Save your efforts for something worthwhile. Best of luck to you. (nt) Paladin Jan 21 #58

The W.H.O. handled the C-19 outbreak as best they could Botany Jan 21 #55

I'm at the point where I can't even get mad at Donnie anymore because he is who he is... Blue_Tires Jan 21 #59

WHO Johnny999r Friday #64