US Officially Withdraws From WHO After Year-Long Exit
Does the WHO withdrawal reclaim sovereignty from a corrupt globalist body or abandon vital pandemic defenses?
Above: The World Health Organization's headquarters in Geneva. Image credit: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-Trump narrative
The WHO proved itself corrupt during COVID by pushing lockdowns and dangerous vaccines while serving as a globalist arm of Big Pharma. After 77 years of America funding an organization that puts China first, this withdrawal reclaims sovereignty and stops billions in taxpayer dollars from flowing to an unaccountable body that failed the world.
Anti-Trump narrative
Withdrawing from the WHO creates a dangerous vacuum that China will exploit while weakening American biosecurity at the worst possible time. With threats like climate-driven pathogens accelerating, abandoning the world's unparalleled disease detection network leaves Americans more vulnerable to the next pandemic.
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