President Donald J. Trump wasted no time on Day One of his second term. Within hours of reclaiming the White House, he ordered the United States to resume its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), sending shockwaves through the globalist health bureaucracy that had grown fat and lazy on American taxpayer dollars. Let’s be clear: Trump started this divorce during his first term, but Biden and his globalist handlers put the brakes on it. Now, the leash is off. The checkbook is closed. And the WHO is in full-blown panic mode.
Just days after Trump re-issued the order, his administration told U.S. public health officials to stop working with the WHO altogether. That sound you hear? It’s the squealing of bureaucrats whose gravy train just ran off the tracks. The WHO, which has been pocketing more than 15% of its annual budget from U.S. taxpayers, is now staring down a $600 million funding black hole. Boo hoo.
According to an internal memo obtained by Reuters, the WHO is planning to slash its budget by 21% — from $5.3 billion to $4.2 billion — when the U.S. withdrawal officially takes effect in 2026. Clinics are being shuttered, programs are being axed, and layoffs are in full swing. In other words, without American cash propping it up, the WHO is collapsing like a house of cards.
The memo, penned by WHO chief and professional China apologist Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, whined that America’s exit, coupled with reduced funding from other countries choosing to prioritize their own defense, has made their “situation much more acute.” Translation: the freeloaders who relied on American generosity are being forced to reckon with the real world. Ghebreyesus moaned, “Despite our best efforts, we are now at the point where we have no choice but to reduce the scale of our work and workforce.” Imagine that — a bureaucrat finally admitting they might have to do less with less.
Trump’s executive order pulled no punches. He reminded the world why he yanked the plug on this bloated disaster in the first place: the WHO’s utter failure during the COVID-19 pandemic, its refusal to reform, and its servile obedience to Communist China. Trump pointed out the obvious — that the U.S. was being ripped off to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars while China, with over four times the population, paid next to nothing.
And how did the WHO respond? Like any spoiled child losing their allowance. Tedros practically got down on one knee, begging Trump to reconsider. He claimed the WHO had turned over a new leaf, that it wasn’t China’s lapdog, and that its dependence on American funding was just a temporary hiccup. Spare us the crocodile tears. The truth is, Trump finally did what weak-kneed globalists never dared: he held them accountable.
Even after Trump doubled down, Tedros couldn’t stop groveling. In mid-February, he begged again, saying the WHO “regrets” the U.S. decision and that “we all felt their absence.” Well, the American people didn’t. In fact, we barely noticed — and that’s the point. The WHO was never about helping Americans. It was about shaking them down for cash while pushing policies that catered to China and tied the hands of sovereign nations.
Meanwhile, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently called the WHO a “very nefarious organization,” and he’s absolutely right. Now that the money’s gone, the WHO is enacting hiring freezes, banning travel, and desperately renegotiating contracts. Their executive board is begging members to hike dues by 20% just to keep the lights on. That’s what happens when the adults are back in charge and the free ride ends.
Trump’s bold move to end the U.S. relationship with the WHO is a masterclass in America First leadership. He’s cleaning up the mess Biden left behind, defending our sovereignty, and sending a clear message to international leeches: the United States is not your ATM. President Trump is restoring accountability, one globalist racket at a time — and this is just the beginning.
