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EarthFirst

(3,669 posts)
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 09:41 PM Jan 2025

Trump Withdraws U.S. from World Health Organization

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 (Original Post) EarthFirst Jan 2025 OP
Fuck DURHAM D Jan 2025 #1
Dismantling US global power and influence. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #2
Almost as if he's acting in the interests of a hostile foreign power to whom he's in deep debt Orrex Jan 2025 #14
This is putin's revenge against the US BonnieJW Jan 2025 #22
If you want to lift your spirits, BonnieJW Jan 2025 #37
We are so vulnerable right now. travelingthrulife Jan 2025 #49
NATO is next... That's always been on Donnie's list Blue_Tires Jan 2025 #62
Yes NATO is next. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #63
Yeah, expected that. Anything that's reasonable and worthwhile will be trashed. patphil Jan 2025 #3
But bird flu is a hoax, and even if it isn't, Ocelot II Jan 2025 #4
And warehouses overflowing DENVERPOPS Jan 2025 #17
Can we impeach him yet? Blues Heron Jan 2025 #5
Maybe after the midterms dflprincess Jan 2025 #24
Definitely after 5e midterms! PortTack Jan 2025 #28
No surprise he did the first time as well as Paris Climate agreement FloridaBlues Jan 2025 #6
This is total madness and puts everyone in danger. And not just in the U.S. Dave Bowman Jan 2025 #7
He's even putting his own children in danger. nt Frank D. Lincoln Jan 2025 #18
Hah his kids can afford any amount of healthcare. erodriguez Jan 2025 #30
That's no guarantee. They could still die from a new pandemic. nt Frank D. Lincoln Jan 2025 #46
On the very day that Tanzania confirmed an outbreak of Marburg virus disease KitFox Jan 2025 #8
Send some to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. jls4561 Jan 2025 #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 2025 #10
An outbreak of avian flu and Marburg disease.. surfered Jan 2025 #11
Don't worry. LudwigPastorius Jan 2025 #27
Yeh - nothing scary about this... yellow dahlia Jan 2025 #12
Trump is a one trick pony. End all government spending so he can steal the money with tax cuts. /nt bucolic_frolic Jan 2025 #13
I don't think this is about money FakeNoose Jan 2025 #25
Everything is about money. littlemissmartypants Jan 2025 #26
EVERYTHING is either about money, or service to his fragile ego... Blue_Tires Jan 2025 #60
You forget one thing ... he craves revenge FakeNoose Jan 2025 #61
For those that believe, better pray there isn't another pandemic Wiz Imp Jan 2025 #15
How do the MAGAnazis spin this as a help to the United States? hadEnuf Jan 2025 #16
Magat initials paranoia. rubbersole Jan 2025 #31
They think WHO refuses to investigate Chyna for starting covid on purpose. travelingthrulife Jan 2025 #50
I don't think he should be able to do that. dchill Jan 2025 #19
The Rethuglicans want us sick, stupid, and poor. OMGWTF Jan 2025 #20
And dead ☠️ live love laugh Jan 2025 #29
He's endless summer Jan 2025 #21
U.s. conservatism... lonely bird Jan 2025 #23
It begins Joinfortmill Jan 2025 #32
Maybe he can kill another million people mountain grammy Jan 2025 #33
We should be able to compare him to Pol Pot soon. travelingthrulife Jan 2025 #52
Can blue states work with the WHO? poli-junkie Jan 2025 #34
I did a quick search re this question and my answer would be no, but perhaps NGOs can partner with in2herbs Jan 2025 #53
Guess Linda ladeewolf Jan 2025 #35
i never stopped masking. barbtries Jan 2025 #40
I haven't been Linda ladeewolf Jan 2025 #44
A pandemic would provide great cover for the SlobFather to declare a national emergency and really NoMoreRepugs Jan 2025 #36
NATO is next YoshidaYui Jan 2025 #38
*For Putin. Ursus Rex Jan 2025 #51
this is really bad. barbtries Jan 2025 #39
He is just finishing.... LPBBEAR Jan 2025 #41
He attacked their approach to the corona virus Coolgoober Jan 2025 #42
So here we are, an idiocracy. hunter Jan 2025 #43
Slow genocide. moondust Jan 2025 #45
Trump's damage to the country has just started. MissouriDem47 Jan 2025 #47
Get your vaccinations NOW. Paladin Jan 2025 #48
I asked my doc's office about extra vaccinations (polio booster, etc) and they told me CousinIT Jan 2025 #54
My best friend of 70 years just got a hip replacement. Paladin Jan 2025 #56
Yes. That cutting off the crazy mofos? I've done that. CousinIT Jan 2025 #57
Don't talk to them. Save your efforts for something worthwhile. Best of luck to you. (nt) Paladin Jan 2025 #58
The W.H.O. handled the C-19 outbreak as best they could Botany Jan 2025 #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 2025 #59
WHO Johnny999r Jan 2025 #64

Orrex

(65,242 posts)
14. Almost as if he's acting in the interests of a hostile foreign power to whom he's in deep debt
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 10:03 PM
Jan 2025

Almost.

BonnieJW

(2,901 posts)
22. This is putin's revenge against the US
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 10:52 PM
Jan 2025

For the Ukraine war. Get the clown elected and make his cabinet absurd. Get someone like Pig Hegseth as secretary of defense so our country is defenseless, and then wait and see what Russia does.

 

Blue_Tires

(57,596 posts)
62. NATO is next... That's always been on Donnie's list
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 03:04 PM
Jan 2025

There were just enough halfway sane people in Donnie's first term to prevent him from breaking up NATO, but not anymore now...

And for those useful idiots out there who were sick and tired of the U.S. being a global hegemon, they're going to absolutely love life once Red China fully inherits the role...

Irish_Dem

(70,197 posts)
63. Yes NATO is next.
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 03:06 PM
Jan 2025

Then the Pacific democratic alliance.

He is already working on destroying the North America democratic alliances.

Ocelot II

(124,953 posts)
4. But bird flu is a hoax, and even if it isn't,
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 09:44 PM
Jan 2025

we've got all that leftover bleach and ivermectin.

DENVERPOPS

(12,371 posts)
17. And warehouses overflowing
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 10:32 PM
Jan 2025

with huge inventories of long dildo's with bright lights on the tip............

KitFox

(308 posts)
8. On the very day that Tanzania confirmed an outbreak of Marburg virus disease
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 09:47 PM
Jan 2025

an Ebola related virus.

dutch777

(4,526 posts)
10. Can't stop it but we can use it later when it comes and bites US in the a** and we can blame Trump.
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 09:50 PM
Jan 2025

Also may have ramifications for US medical and pharma businesses if those who countries stay in the WHO steer future vaccine and other work to non US companies as a result.

surfered

(7,022 posts)
11. An outbreak of avian flu and Marburg disease..
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 09:56 PM
Jan 2025

…and we withdraw from the WHO. Bozo the clown couldn’t do any worse.

LudwigPastorius

(12,536 posts)
27. Don't worry.
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 11:28 PM
Jan 2025

Trump will put up a tiny, beautiful wall to keep the viruses out...and China will pay for it!

bucolic_frolic

(50,596 posts)
13. Trump is a one trick pony. End all government spending so he can steal the money with tax cuts. /nt
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 09:59 PM
Jan 2025

FakeNoose

(37,486 posts)
25. I don't think this is about money
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 11:08 PM
Jan 2025

Chump's beef with W.H.O. goes back to his previous term when he was blamed for the deaths of almost a million Americans (give or take). Chump needs to find a believable scapegoat, and for some crazy reason, nobody is willing to blame Dr. Fauci.

So it must be the fault of the World Health Organization. Yeah, that's the ticket!

FakeNoose

(37,486 posts)
61. You forget one thing ... he craves revenge
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 03:00 PM
Jan 2025

... against anyone who puts a dent in his ego. And he won't stop until he gets it.

That's why I say this isn't about money

Wiz Imp

(5,201 posts)
15. For those that believe, better pray there isn't another pandemic
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 10:11 PM
Jan 2025

because if there is, we are totally screwed.

travelingthrulife

(2,406 posts)
50. They think WHO refuses to investigate Chyna for starting covid on purpose.
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 11:37 AM
Jan 2025

Plus, they do sciencey stuff that they don't understand so they hate it.

travelingthrulife

(2,406 posts)
52. We should be able to compare him to Pol Pot soon.
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 11:45 AM
Jan 2025

He's a mass murderer and MAGA, good christians all, cheer!

in2herbs

(3,722 posts)
53. I did a quick search re this question and my answer would be no, but perhaps NGOs can partner with
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 11:47 AM
Jan 2025

countries that belong to WHO and provide the info to US (blue states) in that way.

Linda ladeewolf

(906 posts)
44. I haven't been
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 01:05 AM
Jan 2025

For a while. I seem to have been sick since I had Covid the first time in 2020. So it didn’t seem to matter.

NoMoreRepugs

(11,359 posts)
36. A pandemic would provide great cover for the SlobFather to declare a national emergency and really
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 12:04 AM
Jan 2025

get the 2025 agenda up to ludicrous speed. You will know we are totally fucked when he directs the U.S. treasury to get involved in crypto.

Ursus Rex

(379 posts)
51. *For Putin.
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 11:44 AM
Jan 2025

There can be only One - Putin only works with others until he gets them in a position of subservience and/or dependence.

LPBBEAR

(538 posts)
41. He is just finishing....
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 12:42 AM
Jan 2025

the job of killing us all that he couldn't complete in 2020 when he lost that election.

Coolgoober

(102 posts)
42. He attacked their approach to the corona virus
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 12:43 AM
Jan 2025

What about his approach to the corona virus? Didn't he say only 13 or 15 people have the virus and it will go away soon? He's trying to lay blame on anyone else other than him because his response to covid was the worst possible. A 12 year old could have done better.

MissouriDem47

(170 posts)
47. Trump's damage to the country has just started.
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 10:38 AM
Jan 2025

We have, as of today, 1,459 more days of his destruction.

CousinIT

(11,413 posts)
54. I asked my doc's office about extra vaccinations (polio booster, etc) and they told me
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 11:58 AM
Jan 2025

I had to make a video appt. Pfft.

I need to know - if vaccines are no longer mandatory for kids entering school or for pandemics and spreading infectious disease - do I need things such as Hep B and/or a polio booster?

We had these as kids (polio, measles, mumps, rubella, whooping cough) but that shit is going to be spreading again. How do the sane people who vaccinate their kids and believe in vaccines protect themselves? Were the vaccines we got as children intended to last a lifetime? What about elderly people exposed to that crap from people's kids?

???

Paladin

(30,570 posts)
56. My best friend of 70 years just got a hip replacement.
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 12:14 PM
Jan 2025

He needed it because of the effects of the polio he had as a child. trump and rfk jr. don't give a flying fuck about our kids and grandkids being decimated by polio and other diseases we all thought were a thing of the past. Confer with your doctors and get your kids and yourselves some vaccination protection. And while you're at it, cut off all contact with any friends and relatives who helped put these crazy motherfuckers back in power.

CousinIT

(11,413 posts)
57. Yes. That cutting off the crazy mofos? I've done that.
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 02:13 PM
Jan 2025

I haven't spoken to them since November 5th except to let them know I'm OK and still alive. Other than that, nothing. I have nothing to say to them.

How do I even talk to these hatemongers?

Paladin

(30,570 posts)
58. Don't talk to them. Save your efforts for something worthwhile. Best of luck to you. (nt)
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 02:22 PM
Jan 2025

Botany

(74,276 posts)
55. The W.H.O. handled the C-19 outbreak as best they could
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 12:10 PM
Jan 2025

The Chinese sequenced the Coronavirus genome which they sent to the W.H.O. the W.H.O.
sent that data to Germany and a German firm made the first test for the C-19 virus and disease
which Trump rejected and tried to sell his on testing operation which didn’t work and the world
now has 14 million less people.

I think Vlad Putin wants diseases to spread to bring down Western Democracies and Trump
is helping him.

Of the love of God we have an illiterate psychopath as President who wants to kill people.

 

Blue_Tires

(57,596 posts)
59. I'm at the point where I can't even get mad at Donnie anymore because he is who he is...
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 02:35 PM
Jan 2025

My blind rage is reserved for those who continue to support and enable this lunacy...

Johnny999r

(119 posts)
64. WHO
Fri Jan 24, 2025, 04:28 AM
Jan 2025

Another ignorant and fool move by Trump. Anybody that he perceives as a threat to his school yard bully mentality is on the revenge list. I can't believe he's the President of this great country, but now, he's the laughing target of the world. I was a Republican for many years, but now the party is spineless and compromised. It's sickening to watch how they kiss his ass, what a joke.

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