WHO chief: Our commitment to the world 'remains absolute' despite Trump's attack

[turbinetree]

By Oliver Willis -April 15, 2020 12:57 PM

Donald Trump and Republicans are attacking the WHO to deflect blame for mishandling the American response to the coronavirus.

Despite the ongoing global pandemic that has taken thousands of lives in America and across the world, Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that he is halting U.S. funding to the World Health Organization.

Trump has falsely claimed that WHO covered up the spread of coronavirus. At the time the organization was allegedly conducting a cover-up, Trump was repeatedly downplaying the virus and has continually botched the American response to the infection.

From an April 15 press conference:

Published with permission of The American Independent Foundation.

https://americanindependent.com/who-coronavirus-funding-donald-trump-world-health-organization-tedros-ghebreyesus-covid-19/

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TEDROS ADHANOM GHEBREYESUS, World Health Organization director-general: The United States of America has been a longstanding and generous friend to WHO and we hope it will continue to be so. We regret the decision of the president of the United States to order a hold in funding to the World Health Organization.

With support from the people and government of the United States, WHO works to improve the health of many of the world's poorest and most vulnerable people. WHO is not only fighting COVID-19; we're also working to address polio, measles, malaria, Ebola, HIV, tuberculosis, malnutrition, cancer, diabetes, mental health, and many other diseases and conditions.

We also work with countries to strengthen health systems and improve access to life-saving health services.

WHO is reviewing the impact of our work of any withdrawal of U.S. funding and we work with our partners to fill any financial gaps we face and to ensure our work continues uninterrupted.

Our commitment to public health signs, and to serving all the people of the world, without fear or favor, remains absolute. Our mission and mandate are to work with all nations equally without regard to size of their populations or economies.

COVID-19 does not discriminate between rich nations and poor, large nations and small. It does not discriminate between nationalities, ethnicities, or ideologies. Neither do we. This is a time for all of us to be united in our common struggle against a common threat, a dangerous enemy.

When we are divided, the virus exploits the cracks between us. We're committed to serving the world's people and to accountability for the resources with which we're entrusted.

[SheltieLover]

1. Good for WHO!

I am sure they realize America as a country is not ok with shitstain's deplorable deflection, lies, & frozen funding.

But Nancy is ON IT! 👏👏👏👏

[kimbutgar]

2. Meghan MCCain was on the view bashing the WHO today

According to her research it’s not a great organization. I would bet you she is reading right wing websites in support of MF45 when making her decision.

I really dislike her on the View and she brings the show down with her ignorance and falsehoods.

[turbinetree]

3. She can go pound sand..................she is nothing more than a sensationalist...........

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. Trump cutting funding for WHO is like a mayor who doesn't think

the city’s fire department is efficient enough at putting out fires so he decides to cut it out of the city’s budget altogether.

[Caliman73]

5. True.

That is Trump's MO though. He is a bully. He is trying to cow the WHO like he tried to cow NATO and the UN when they didn't do something he cooked up in his pea brain.

Trump is so weak that he can't just face up to the facts that he messed up, and continues to mess up the response to COVID-19. Real leaders take responsibility. Real leaders can learn from mistakes, and make changes to improve. Real leaders do not waste time looking for who to blame. They find out what went wrong and they take steps to correct the situation. Trump is incapable of that.