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WHO regrets Trump move to pull US from organization

Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing the United States to withdraw from the WHO, a body he has repeatedly criticized over its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Speaking at the White House after his inauguration, Trump said the United States was paying far more to the United Nations body than China, adding: “World Health ripped us off.”

Washington, comfortably the biggest financial contributor to the Geneva-based organization, provides substantial support that is critical to the WHO’s operations.