Trump hints at cutting WHO funding over coronavirus handling, says they 'really blew it'

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

President Trump suggested Tuesday that he might consider cutting funding for the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus crisis and alleged role in helping China downplay the severity of the outbreak.

“The W.H.O. really blew it. For some reason, funded largely by the United States, yet very China centric. We will be giving that a good look. Fortunately I rejected their advice on keeping our borders open to China early on. Why did they give us such a faulty recommendation?” he tweeted.

WHO has increasingly been the focus of questions about its response to the coronavirus pandemic, including information it tweeted in January that quoted “preliminary” findings from Chinese authorities that downplayed the seriousness of the virus that has since turned into a pandemic, shutting down daily life around the globe.

Last month, a resolution introduced in the House and Senate called on WHO Director Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to retract what they called “highly misleading statements of support for the response of the Government of the People’s Republic of China.”

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has accused WHO of playing “favoritism” to China. Sen. Martha McSally, R-Ariz., called for the director to resign.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-hints-at-cutting-who-funding-over-coronavirus-handling-says-they-really-blew-it/ar-BB12h7aJ?li=BBnb7Kz

Dumbasses want to blame everyone but themselves.

[spanone]

1. trump is famous for blaming the messenger.

[BBG]

2. Bingo!

“ Dumbasses want to blame everyone but themselves.”

That seems to be the operating principle.

[dalton99a]

3. On January 3:

The NSC, which operates within the White House to coordinate policies and recommendations involving national security across agencies, was at the center of the effort to formulate the early response to the outbreak.

The council was first notified of the outbreak on the morning of Dec. 31, according to one of the government officials involved, when an NSC official was forwarded an email from a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) attache in Beijing that had been sent to senior HHS officials the night before.

The “pop-a-flare” notice, as it is known, described strange cases of pneumonia that could not be definitively traced to seasonal flu, said the government official, who saw the message. The email said the Chinese would soon be notifying the World Health Organization, the official said.

On Jan. 3, Dr. Gao Fu, head of China’s disease control agency, informed his U.S. counterpart, Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the CDC, in an emotional telephone call that the outbreak was growing out of control, according to the same federal official and a former NSC official. Both said they had been informed of the details.

Gao’s agency did not respond to a request for comment.

Ullyot, the NSC spokesman, disputed the timeline, saying the council did not learn of the coronavirus outbreak until Jan. 3. The CDC, a part of HHS, confirmed to Reuters that it learned of an outbreak in late December and that the call with Gao occurred Jan. 3.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-nsc/as-trump-administration-debated-travel-restrictions-thousands-streamed-in-from-china-idUSKBN21N0EJ

[Dawgman49]

11. His paranoia escalating

[Takket]

4. if i were the WHO i would ask what advice the USA's pandemic response team had to offer.

[underpants]

5. Who is charge here?

What in the Wide World of Sports is going on here?

[dhill926]

6. orange asshole's spin machine...

is out in full force today...

[uponit7771]

7. Rick Scott was on FAUX News blaming WHO for some reason. WHO reported CV19 on Jan 8

[Iliyah]

8. The world needs WHO . . .

fuck whiny shithole.

[gratuitous]

9. How can you blow the response to a hoax, Donald?

You still think it's all a hoax, right? Zero cases a month ago. Kellyanne said you had it contained on March 6. Have we seen your miracle yet? Which day will this all disappear like magic? Is everyone who wants a test getting a test?

[Fullduplexxx]

10. He cant cut funding

[exboyfil]

12. He moved the border wall money

Apparently he can do whatever he wants once funds are allocated. I wonder if a Democratic president will be allowed to do that.