White House working on plan to cut aid to W.H.O.

[TomCADem]

Source: MSN

WASHINGTON — The White House's Office of Management and Budget is working on a possible plan to cut U.S. aid to the World Health Organization, administration officials said Wednesday, as President Donald Trump tries to deflect blame for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

Administration officials said they also plan to look into the timeline of the WHO's reaction to the coronavirus after it first appeared in China, as well as "links" to China.

"What the WHO knew and how it reacted to that knowledge is relevant to the U.S. government's response to the crisis," a senior administration official said.

Trump's focus on the WHO comes as he continues to face questions about his early statements playing down the virus and how unprepared his administration has been. The president's embrace of a broadside against the WHO echoes similar criticism from hosts on Fox News Channel, including Tucker Carlson, and some Republican lawmakers.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/white-house-working-on-plan-to-cut-aid-to-w-h-o/ar-BB12lMP3?ocid=msedgdhp

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Since cutting the pandemic response team, cutting $200 million from pandemic response, and firing the immunologist liason to China worked out so well for Trump, why not cut funding to the WHO? It is sort of like Trump's longstanding efforts to sabotage the ACA only to then argue that it is not working out so well.

[olddad65]

1. Is he trying to be 'bigger' than Hitler!

[mr_lebowski]

2. Imagine if there are 'links' between the World Health Organization and the Largest Country in ...

you know ... the World?!?

What a scandal that would be, eh?

Trump would be totally off the hook for his fuck-ups if there's any 'links' there.

[hay rick]

3. Trump's fragile ego is killing people on an international scale.

We owe it to humanity to remove him from office.

[OnlinePoker]

4. Obfuscation and deflection are Trump's stock in trade

Buffalo his base by blaming everyone but himself for his failings. Those idiots fall for it every time.

[BlueMTexpat]

5. Every day, he says/does things that

make me loathe him more.

I didn't even think it was possible. But my loathing for him is apparently bottomless.

[duforsure]

6. When he should be cutting aid to the wealthiest people in this country

By reversing their tax windfalls and huge loopholes that lowered revenues he and the GOP passed. Biden should stat promoting this too, and before trump suggests gutting all program's the people have saving them now. SS, Medicare ,Medicaid . The Democrats also need to promote new businesses, and things that'll increase revenue's, or put money into the people's pockets helping stimulate the economy and increase jobs with. If we let him , trump , and the GOP continue doing the opposite we could be looking at a lot worse then the recession trump and the GOP's policies have already put us in now.

[pampango]

7. And to the UN and NATO and the WTO and foreign aid and ..,

Our NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY is much more important than international cooperation to the nativist right.

‘Cooperation’ means considering what other countries want. That ain’t happening. America First (and only) baby! 😉

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

8. Which shows once again how clueless Trump is.

He thinks he can find some scapegoat to deflect criticism of his shortcomings.

[SummerSnow]

9. There is nothing in it for him.

[Bengus81]

10. Hmm...who to blame this week for my inaction?? I got it Mikey...the World Health Organization!!

[muriel_volestrangler]

11. Glad to see NBC put " tries to deflect blame for his handling" in the opening paragraph

The reason for this needs to be clear to the casual reader, always.

[Lowell]

12. He is an idiot. nt

[Lulu KC]

13. It keeps getting worse

and we're far from the bottom.
November...November...November.

[docgee]

14. This is in the republican playbook.

Like when they gut the dept of agriculture and then complain it doesn't get anything done and wastes money with all their empty buildings, so why have it.

[Mc Mike]

15. Remember how they tried to give us a working CV test, and you refused it, shitler?

So your pals could make money on their own patented tests. Which failed.

I notice you're ending federal funding for CV testing right now, too.

Insane, traitor, mass murderer.

[marble falls]

16. We're working harder to eliminate the current WH. Whatever they take, we will give back.

[Marthe48]

17. God, please

head first or feet first, i want traitor out, all of his ass-kissing psyhcopants out, his cult out. Let this be the time for the meek to inherit the earth,

[howardmappel]

18. And China will step in and fund WHO and the US will have even less influence.

What a dumb fucking ball of shit.

[VarryOn]

19. Now is not the time to put the squeeze on the WHO...

But, I do think their role in this needs a thorough examination. I'd so like to attribute good faith to them, but not exactly 100% sure of it now. The video of the WHO official feigning he couldn't hear the question from the reporter about Taiwan's covid response was quite cringe-worthy

[EndlessWire]

20. He's crazy

Just absolutely bat shit crazy. He is ripping us to shreds. I hope they all lose everything they have.

I'm learning how to bake bread. That's because all my ordered bread products (along with all meat products) are being cancelled. I feel like I am going back into the early West. While I do this, I am determined to vote in November and get rid of every last one of the GOP vermin that are helping this asshole to destroy our country.

I plan to make some kind of dog food while I'm baking. Also, I'm wishing to make loaves for other people. Not sure how they will accept noncommercial bread delivered in clean wrappers, but that's what I am going to learn to do. It's not just a job, it's an adventure.

President Biden will need to pace himself, and employ different teams of smart people to clean up the mess that the Orange Asshole is leaving behind. Trump is busy destroying our country. It is unbelievable that he is doing this.

[Cha]

21. KR!