Donald Trump signs order to withdraw US from World Health Organization

President Donald Trump shockingly put his signature on the documentation for getting the U.S. out of the World Health Organization (WHO). This act, undertaken on the same day of him being into power, symbolized a loud rebuke from many critics directed at the organization's mounted leadership, challenged during the window of the global health crisis.

And yet it isn't the first time that President Trump tried to alter ties with the WHO. In his last presidency, he initiated the process of withdrawal, growing increasingly disillusioned with what he considered the organization's delaying of a timely response against the COVID-19 crisis. The Biden administration did reverse that decision in late November 2020. And, through this new venture, Trump is clear-cut and authentic about exiting the Geneva-based agency; therefore, he has made his exit irreversible.

"Well, that's a big one," President Trump said as he signed the document in the Oval Office while recognizing the magnitude of the decision. "They want us back very much; and that will be seen," he referred to a future review.

Lack of Reforms: Criticism directed at the WHO is that it has not brought about the structural reforms needed for a more effective and transparent organization.

Political Concerns: There's strong evidence claiming that the WHO is manipulatable by its members of the same state, which is one of the biggest concerns.

Financial Concerns: It is a well-known fact that the U.S. has historically been among the largest funders to the WHO and this order references these "unequal and unfair" contributions the U.S. has put forth.

The withdrawal puts the U.S. role in the initiatives of the WHO for global health at stake because of its eminent leadership and being one of the key donors and members.