Trump announces, then reverses, freeze on funding for World Health Organization

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President Trump today walked back his statement to slash funding for the World Health Organization. “I mean, I‘m not saying I‘m going to do it ... I said we’re going to look at it. We’re going to investigate it. But we will look at ending funding”

President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced plans to put a hold on U.S. funding for the World Health Organization, accusing the United Nations specialized agency of being “very China centric” and criticizing its early guidance aimed at countering the international spread of the coronavirus.

“I mean, I‘m not saying I‘m going to do it, but we are going to look at it,” Trump said, denying his comments from minutes earlier when pressed by reporters. “I said we’re going to look at it. We’re going to investigate it, we're going to look at it. But we will look at ending funding.” “The W.H.O. really blew it. For some reason, funded largely by the United States, yet very China centric. We will be giving that a good look,” Trump“Fortunately I rejected their advice on keeping our borders open to China early on,” he added. “Why did they give us such a faulty recommendation?”in late January to close the border to foreign nationals who had recently been in China while instituting a mandatory two-week quarantine for U.S.

 

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What does the WHO actually accomplish? They helped China with cover up. There recommendations were inept at best.

After four months he found out WHO did not do their job. He is looking for reason to hide his mistake like it will go away summer starts, 15 to 0, hoax

Another example of Trump throwing garbage to the media, who then propagates an advertises it for absolutely no reason, because everyone knows it's a lie to begin with

While he was talking, I have no clue what happened,cuz I totally felt asleep. Now I know, need a nap, turn on the briefing. I am sure I didn’t miss anything, rather listen to Cuomo.

Idiotic Trumpian trial balloon...We have a liftoff...

He didn’t walk it back. He corrected the reporter who made a false statement when the reporter said that He just said he was going to cut it. He said he will look into it. Politico, you are trash.

Must be a shortage of duct tape. He’s speaking garbage yet again.

DumbDonald is busy attacking doctors instead of COVID19. He's responsible for this pathetic pandemic response.

Doesn’t matter Senator Graham said he wasn’t funding it and he is in that committee

Who needs 'em when we have the expert medical team of doctors Trump, Kushner and Guiliani?

Because WHO is about to criticise the US response and Trump is punching first

Don’t mind me, I’m just saying shit...

...all I’m saying is that I normally put my foot in my mouth, so why are you surprised?! Oops! 🙄

MORON

So full of shit

Yeah this was for sure the last pandemic

He didn't 'walk back' his initial statement. He simply repeated the *threat*. What won't you stooges attempt to mischaracterize or manipulate to attempt a weak 'dunk' on the President?

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