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Trump Cuts US Ties With WHO, Claims It Is Under China's Control by LoveToRead: 10:06pm On May 29, 2020
Donald Trump has announced that the US will be "terminating its relationship" with the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Speaking in the Rose Garden at the White House, the US president said he wanted to redirect funds to other organisations in an anti-China address over the coronavirus pandemic.

He accused the WHO of failing to adequately respond to COVID-19 because China has "total control" over the global organisation.

He said Chinese officials "ignored" their reporting obligations to the WHO and pressured the group to mislead the world when the virus was first discovered.

It comes after weeks of criticism of the WHO by Mr Trump who has accused the organisation of not acting fast enough on the coronavirus outbreak.

The US is the biggest single contributor to the WHO, paying in around $450m (£360m) a year, with Mr Trump saying that China only contributed around $40m (£32m).

His move to cut ties with the organisation is expected to significantly weaken it while in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In his address, Mr Trump again blamed China for the COVID-19 outbreak, calling it the "Wuhan virus", and said the country is responsible for more than 100,000 US deaths.

He also criticised China over its stance on Hong Kong, saying the city is no longer sufficiently autonomous to warrant special treatment from the US.

He said he will revise US travel advice to the region, warning of increased risk of surveillance.

The US will also take steps to sanction officials from Hong Kong who have been involved in "eroding" the autonomy of the region.

China is set to introduce legislation in Hong Kong that would crack down on the anti-government protests in the city.

It has prompted concerns that Beijing is chipping away at the "one country, two systems" principle, that outlines the region's autonomy.

It was expected that Mr Trump would also use his news conference to address the death of George Floyd, whose death in police custody has sparked widespread protests in the US.

Mr Trump had quipped that "when the looting starts, the shooting starts" following riots in Minneapolis where Mr Floyd died.

However, the president left the stage before taking any questions from the press.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRr3-whDHzI

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-donald-trump-terminates-relationship-with-world-health-organisation-11997100

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Re: Trump Cuts US Ties With WHO, Claims It Is Under China's Control by waleadex(m): 10:06pm On May 29, 2020
It was Madagascar. Now it's Yankee... It's well!

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Re: Trump Cuts US Ties With WHO, Claims It Is Under China's Control by Righteousness89(m): 10:07pm On May 29, 2020
Bravo!

GOD BLESS President Donald Trump for this Bold Move!

The World is full of Deceit..

I Have said it over and Over that The Presidency of Donald Trump is a " Mercy Period" for the Inhabitants of the World..



The Divine Presidency of Trump is wat has kept the world from witnessing some Real Wrath from Above!

Make Great use of these times... Make Peace with JESUS CHRIST

Once He is off! You may not be able to Survive


It pains to see People whose eyes are open but they can't see..

This is the Man that suits these times!

Go on Trump!

No Weapon formed or Fashioned against you will Prosper!

We are With you in the Spirtual!

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Re: Trump Cuts US Ties With WHO, Claims It Is Under China's Control by Nobody: 10:07pm On May 29, 2020
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Righteousness89:
Bravo!

GOD BLESS President Donald Trump for this Bold Move!

This is the Man that suits these times!

Go on Trump!

No Weapon formed or Fashioned against you will Prosper!
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Keep quiet good for nothing right wing terrorist. Hypocrite lying with the name of God.
You sheep support a vulgar reality star capitalist who doesn't want global health insurance but demonize a good man who has pledged a substantial amount of his wealth for that cause.

Stop spamming Nairaland please.

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Re: Trump Cuts US Ties With WHO, Claims It Is Under China's Control by amliftedhigher: 10:37pm On May 29, 2020
Why should he keep quiet?
ethicallyright:
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Keep quiet good for nothing right wing terrorist. Hypocrite lying with the name of God.
You sheep support a vulgar reality star capitalist who doesn't want global health insurance but demonize a good man who has pledged a substantial amount of his wealth for that cause.

Stop spamming Nairaland please.

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Re: Trump Cuts US Ties With WHO, Claims It Is Under China's Control by salford1: 11:59pm On May 29, 2020
Righteousness89:
Bravo!

GOD BLESS President Donald Trump for this Bold Move!

This is the Man that suits these times!

Go on Trump!

No Weapon formed or Fashioned against you will Prosper!
Like are you serious? I hope you live in the US and not Nigeria.

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Re: Trump Cuts US Ties With WHO, Claims It Is Under China's Control by Righteousness89(m): 12:03am On May 30, 2020
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salford1:

Like are you serious? I hope you live in the US and not Nigeria.
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Re: Trump Cuts US Ties With WHO, Claims It Is Under China's Control by salford1: 12:04am On May 30, 2020
Righteousness89:
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I am just gonna leave this here and walk away from this thread.

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Re: Trump Cuts US Ties With WHO, Claims It Is Under China's Control by Righteousness89(m): 12:05am On May 30, 2020
salford1:

I am just gonna leave this here and walk away from this thread.
Bye bro!

And pls take W.h.o along!!

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Re: Trump Cuts US Ties With WHO, Claims It Is Under China's Control by salford1: 12:07am On May 30, 2020
Righteousness89:

Bye bro!

And pls take W.h.o along

I do not live in Nigeria or anywhere in Africa neither am I your bro. I do not relate with the devil and his little minions..

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Re: Trump Cuts US Ties With WHO, Claims It Is Under China's Control by Righteousness89(m): 12:09am On May 30, 2020
salford1:

I am not your bro. I am not bro with the devil and his little minions..
Ok! But Wherever you are, pls take W.h.o along with you

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Re: Trump Cuts US Ties With WHO, Claims It Is Under China's Control by wickedtuna: 12:15am On May 30, 2020
salford1:

I am just gonna leave this here and walk away from this thread.
what exactly have we benefited from the WHO?

Did they improve our healthcare ? Or is it because the send us aid?

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Re: Trump Cuts US Ties With WHO, Claims It Is Under China's Control by salford1: 12:37am On May 30, 2020
wickedtuna:
what exactly have we benefited from the WHO?

Did they improve our healthcare ? Or is it because the send us aid?
Congratulations.
You just answered your own questions.

Aslong as African countries lack good leadership, begging for aids from organizations such as the WHO would not end. Nigerian Senators, HORs, governors etc would rather enrich themselves than help less privileged Nigerians. Same as alot of other African countries with corrupt leadership.


Two wrongs do not make a right. Trump is just looking for who to blame for the 100k lives lost in the US. It's election season. Unfortunately, it's poor countries that would be affected by lack of funds. Countries where alot of the citizens are living under $1 a day. Countries where they can't even afford mosquito nets, drugs, funding for research, zero grants etc. In summary, the poverty capitals of the world in which Nigeria is a proud member.

A good example below:

Major donor contributors for free HIV and malaria drugs in Nigeria and some other African countries for example includes the WHO, The US Gov through (PEPFAR), World Bank, Unicef etc

However, the budget from Donald Trump's White House last year for 2020 includes a whopping $1.35 billion in cuts to the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and $392 million in cuts to the funds to fight tuberculosis and malaria. This Corona outbreak also gave the US president another opportunity or justification to remove US own contribution to the WHO. Note there are many countries that contribute to the WHOs purse not just the US
The WHO Ethiopian president, executives and workers could care less, they would still get paid their fat salary. Let's even say WHO gets disbanded (which is not possible), their staff would simply get absorbed into the UN. Na citizens of poor countries go hear am.

For this, coupled with many other holes plugging by the US gov just tells us that the US can't be bothered to offer good assistance to any disadvantaged or poor countries in the world again. It's now America first which is good for them - Nationalism.

To be honest, I can't even be bothered if Trump gets re-elected in November. It actually favours me as I work in the Energy industry in Canada. Trump loves the energy industry, and he has speedily approved our pipeline that carries oil from Alberta all the way to Texas. It's a win for my Canadian economy. However, not much benefit is Trump's win for poor and shyte hole countries..Goodluck to Nigeria and Africa.

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Re: Trump Cuts US Ties With WHO, Claims It Is Under China's Control by AdaGod1(f): 3:55am On May 30, 2020
Now that's the leader every nation wants
i can't be doling out billions of usd only for you to be working with enemies and sabotaging my country.
Typical America first
people wondered how this man won the presidential seat against a very popular candidate and very strong political party
me too I wondered how come
But if you look closely this is one of the reasons.
his pan America is second to none.
no negotiations when it comes to the welfare of America and Americans, no time for sentiments and sugarcoating.
he might not be a good blabber or orator like Obama but this man Trump is 1000% far better than worthless president Obama.

Even against all odds and campaign of calumny against him I still see him scale through in November.
let's see where China funding can take WHO to
Useless organization run by useless Chinese communists
God bless President Trump
God bless America
Thunder scatter buhari
thunder scatter all Buhari's supporters

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Re: Trump Cuts US Ties With WHO, Claims It Is Under China's Control by tillaman(m): 4:56am On May 30, 2020
The leadership of the WHO are acting like Chinese puppets too, Ghebreyesus can do better we still believe in him!!

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Re: Trump Cuts US Ties With WHO, Claims It Is Under China's Control by MANNABBQGRILLS: 4:56am On May 30, 2020
Trump and his different antics.

AdaGod1:

Useless organization run by useless Chinese communists
God bless President Trump
God bless America
Thunder scatter buhari
thunder scatter all Buhari's supporters
We just showed one of us @ [color=#006600][/color], (Sisi Yewande) this post now, and all she could muttered was 'Ikunle oooo'.
Whatever that means....

We asked for the meaning,
She refused to tell us the meaning o,
Na dat translation matter we still dey settle now wink

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Re: Trump Cuts US Ties With WHO, Claims It Is Under China's Control by Nobody: 4:56am On May 30, 2020
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Re: Trump Cuts US Ties With WHO, Claims It Is Under China's Control by darthv: 4:57am On May 30, 2020
I don't even understand trump again

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Re: Trump Cuts US Ties With WHO, Claims It Is Under China's Control by Nobody: 4:58am On May 30, 2020
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Re: Trump Cuts US Ties With WHO, Claims It Is Under China's Control by nairaman66(m): 4:58am On May 30, 2020
Bold step!

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Re: Trump Cuts US Ties With WHO, Claims It Is Under China's Control by dru23(m): 4:59am On May 30, 2020
Righteousness89:
Bravo!

GOD BLESS President Donald Trump for this Bold Move!

This is the Man that suits these times!

Go on Trump!

No Weapon formed or Fashioned against you will Prosper!

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Re: Trump Cuts US Ties With WHO, Claims It Is Under China's Control by Nobody: 5:00am On May 30, 2020
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author=ethicallyright post=90102553][s][/s]
Keep quiet good for nothing right wing terrorist. Hypocrite lying with the name of God.
You sheep support a vulgar reality star capitalist who doesn't want global health insurance but demonize a good man who has pledged a substantial amount of his wealth for that cause.

Stop spamming Nairaland please.
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Oleeee !!

Global health insurance indeed

Shut up and go fix your country

Beggar

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Re: Trump Cuts US Ties With WHO, Claims It Is Under China's Control by MOSICATED5(m): 5:03am On May 30, 2020
I think the WHO should apologize to the entire world. It's clear they took sides with China

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Re: Trump Cuts US Ties With WHO, Claims It Is Under China's Control by Bar1941(m): 5:04am On May 30, 2020
US is really reaping the dividen of voting a crazy foolishman as president, no wonder China capitalised on his stupidity. After series of warning before the devastating effect of the outbreak, the fool is now blamming everyone blameable but refuse to take a single blame on his path. What a leader.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/07/donald-trump-coronavirus-memos-warning-peter-navarro

https://globalnews.ca/news/6820223/coronavirus-donald-trump-timeline/

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Re: Trump Cuts US Ties With WHO, Claims It Is Under China's Control by Nobody: 5:05am On May 30, 2020
Good one


Since WHO - World health organization
Changed to


CHO - Chinese health organization


Let the Chinese operate it, let them continue to fund it... Let USA establish another for us since CHO is now for China alone....


Nigeria shud follow suit, let us stop our funding for WHO, we are the 2nd largest donator do CHO formerly called WHO...



Top donating countries that funds WHO

USA
Nigeria
Ghana
Panama
Spain
Uk
Russia
Syria
China (China is number 9)
North koria

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Re: Trump Cuts US Ties With WHO, Claims It Is Under China's Control by DuBLINGreenb(m): 5:05am On May 30, 2020
Trump na mumu man he just handed china more relevance on the World's stage, Chinese influence will only increase as a result of this while USA drops

To those quoting me you know that china has done more for Africa in the past 15 years than USA has done since the existence of USA right? If you have been to the airports, train stations, football fields, African Union buildings Chinese Bank provided some of these as gifts and others as loan and also sent chinese contractors to build the entire thing in some cases and in other cases they worked with the locals China has the capacity to step into America's shoes even America owes china Trillions of dollars, if Chinese people remove all their investments from USA today and decide not to visit or school in USA and China decides to ask for the loans USA govmt owes the Chinese govmt USA will crumble YOU PEOPLE are only looking down on China because you have CONSUMED so much USA media HYPE and PROPAGANDA.

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Re: Trump Cuts US Ties With WHO, Claims It Is Under China's Control by Nobody: 5:06am On May 30, 2020
Trump is like the messiah to some people like the IPOB,even if he authorize illegal killing of Africans,ban Africans from US and many terrible things.

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Re: Trump Cuts US Ties With WHO, Claims It Is Under China's Control by Punchline33: 5:06am On May 30, 2020
Interesting. Though am not a fan of Trump but the WHO have questions to answer. The DG is Ethiopian, Chinese aides come through Ethiopia for the rest of Africa, China has a lot of investment in Ethiopia including their high speed rail system. One can clearly see how China is using Ethiopia to undermine Africa's interest. But then, if Nigeria doesnt stand by the WHO's DG, we risk losing support for Adesina from other African nations in his current travails in the hands of US... so at the end, National interest is what should guide our decisions as a country.

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Re: Trump Cuts US Ties With WHO, Claims It Is Under China's Control by Timi141: 5:06am On May 30, 2020
All these brainwashed African sheeple celebrating their tin God seem to have forgotten who is sponsoring most of their healthcare programs.

You think Trump defunding WHO is hurting the Chinese, Europeans or the Americans.

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Re: Trump Cuts US Ties With WHO, Claims It Is Under China's Control by Nobody: 5:06am On May 30, 2020
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post=90108060:
Trump and his different antics.
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What does this even mean ? Seems you just wanted to book space ?

angry

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Re: Trump Cuts US Ties With WHO, Claims It Is Under China's Control by Beey(f): 5:07am On May 30, 2020
LoveToRead:


https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-donald-trump-terminates-relationship-with-world-health-organisation-11997100
Thank you my president. WHO has turned into a puppet for China. They pull the strings in whichever way they wish. Cutting ties with them is actually a welcome development and good riddance to rubbish.

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