President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday directing the United States to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO), marking a dramatic shift in global health diplomacy.
Speaking at the White House shortly after his inauguration, Trump criticized the UN health agency's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and accused it of favoring China at the expense of other nations.
"The World Health Organization ripped us off," Trump stated. "The United States has been paying far more to the WHO compared to China, and it's time we put an end to that."
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