By SCM HEALTH REPORTER
PRESIDENT Donald Trump has sensationally pulled the United States out of the World Health Organization, branding the group a “politicized bureaucracy” that failed the American people.
In a dramatic joint statement released today, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmed that the U.S. has officially terminated its membership, effective immediately.
The move fulfills a hardline campaign promise made by President Trump to cut ties with the Geneva-based body on his first day back in the Oval Office.
The U.S. government scorched the WHO in its exit announcement, claiming the organization “abandoned its core mission” and worked against American interests during the COVID-19 pandemic.
”Promises made, promises kept,” the statement declared, alleging that the WHO’s “failures” during the pandemic cost American lives by obstructing critical information.
Despite being a founding member and the single largest financial donor, the U.S. says it will no longer foot the bill for an organization it claims is driven by nations “hostile to American interests.”
The Battle for the Flag
In a bizarre twist to the high-stakes exit, U.S. officials revealed a petty standoff is brewing in Switzerland.
According to the statement, the WHO is refusing to hand over the American flag that flies outside its headquarters.
The health body reportedly claims it has not “approved” the withdrawal and is demanding compensation from Washington.
”Even on our way out, the WHO tarnished and trashed everything that America has done for it,” the Secretaries fumed. “The insults to America continue.”
The impact of the move will be felt instantly across the globe:
Zero Cash: All U.S. funding for WHO initiatives has ceased.
Staff Recalled: All American staffing of WHO projects has ended.
Bilateral Focus: The U.S. says it will now work directly with “trusted” countries and health institutions rather than through the UN-linked body.
The Trump administration dedicated the withdrawal to those who suffered during the pandemic, including “Americans who died alone in nursing homes” and “small businesses devastated by WHO-driven restrictions.”
