President Donald Trump announces the U.S. will exit the World Health Organization, saying the agency mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic and other health crises.
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00:00President Donald Trump announces the U.S. will exit the World Health Organization, saying
00:05the agency mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic and other health crises.
00:10Trump says the WHO failed to act independently from what he calls the inappropriate political
00:15influence of its member states.
00:17He also notes the demand for, quote, unfairly onerous payments from the U.S., which he argued
00:22were disproportionate compared to larger countries like China.
00:26The decision means the U.S. will withdraw from the United Nations Health Agency in 12
00:30months.
00:31The U.S. will also halt financial contributions, which provided 18% of the WHO's total funding.
00:37Experts warned that this could jeopardize key programs, including those addressing tuberculosis,
00:42HIV-AIDS, and other health emergencies.
00:44In 2020, Trump accused the WHO of assisting China in misleading the world about COVID-19's
00:50origins.