Megathread: President Donald Trump Announces the U.S. Will Halt Funding for WHO. Posted: 14 Apr 2020 04:13 PM PDT President Trump announced Tuesday that the U.S. is placing a hold on funding to the World Health Organization over its handing of the coronavirus pandemic, pending a review. Trump accused the WHO of "severely mismanaging and covering up" the coronavirus crisis, adding that the U.S. "has a duty to insist on full accountability." 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Why Trump's WHO Funding Freeze Benefits Nobody | time.com | Germany says WHO is one of best investments after Trump cuts funding | reuters.com | Bill Gates, in rebuke of Trump, calls WHO funding cut during pandemic 'as dangerous as it sounds' | washingtonpost.com | Appalling Betrayal of Global Solidarity': Trump Condemned for Halting US Funding to World Health Organization Amid Pandemic - "President Trump's decision to defund WHO is simply this—a crime against humanity." | commondreams.org | Trump's move to cut WHO funding prompts world criticism as coronavirus toll mounts | uk.reuters.com | Economist who called Trump a 'total narcissist' is appointed to coronavirus council. Larry Lindsey, a former adviser to President George W. Bush, once said he hired psychiatrists to analyze Trump remotely. | politico.com | Medical journal editor: Trump's WHO funding decision 'a crime against humanity' | thehill.com | First Thing: Who stops funding WHO in a pandemic? Donald Trump, that's who - US news | theguardian.com | Trump halts US funding to WHO, says none of this is his fault | arstechnica.com | Health Experts Condemn Donald Trump's WHO Funding Freeze: 'Crime Against Humanity' - "The president's decision makes Americans less safe, let's be clear about that," one expert warned. | huffpost.com | China, EU push Trump to restore WHO funding | thehill.com | Bernie Sanders Tells Supporters It Would Be 'Irresponsible' To Oppose Joe Biden. 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