Trump severs ties with World Health Organisation – The National

Trump severs ties with World Health Organisation – The National

In May US President Donald Trump slammed the World Health Organisation's response to the coronavirus outbreak. President Donald Trump said the US will sever ties with the World Health Organisation.. On Friday, speaking in the Rose Garden at the White House, Mr Trump made the announcement claiming that it was due to China having "total control" over the global health organisation.. The US is the largest source of financial support to the WHO and its exit is expected to significantly weaken the organisation.. Mr Trump said the US would be "redirecting" the money to "other worldwide and deserving urgent global public health needs," without providing specifics.. Donald Trump threatens permanent WHO funding freeze in furious letter to director general. "If the World Health Organisation does not commit to major substantive improvements within the next 30 days, I will make my temporary freeze of United States funding to the World Health Organisation permanent and reconsider our membership in the organisation," Mr Trump wrote in the letter to WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.. Mr Trump already made the decision to temporarily stop funding to the WHO on April 14, accusing the group of being too supportive of China.. Half of the