MAJOR ACTION–TRUMP Finalizes Rejecting WHO

President Trump has formally withdrawn the United States from the World Health Organization, declaring the international body “shattered” American lives through its catastrophic mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic and submission to Chinese Communist Party influence.

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Trump signed Executive Order 14155 on January 20, 2025, initiating a one-year withdrawal process from the WHO that became official in early 2026
The order cites WHO’s failure to reform, susceptibility to political pressure from China, and disastrous COVID-19 response that delayed emergency declarations
US funding to WHO has been suspended and personnel recalled as America develops alternative global health partnerships
Argentina followed America’s lead in February 2025, withdrawing from WHO over lockdown policies that devastated its economy

Reclaiming American Sovereignty in Global Health

The Trump administration executed America’s withdrawal from the WHO on January 20, 2025, through Executive Order 14155 signed on Inauguration Day. This action fulfills the one-year notice requirement established under the 1948 congressional joint resolution that originally authorized US membership. The withdrawal became effective in early 2026, ending America’s 78-year participation in an organization that proved itself compromised by foreign influence and bureaucratic incompetence. This represents Trump’s second attempt to exit the WHO, after Biden reversed the initial 2020 withdrawal notice immediately upon taking office in 2021.

WHO’s Catastrophic Failures During the Pandemic

The executive order explicitly faults the WHO for devastating failures during the COVID-19 crisis that originated in Wuhan, China. The organization delayed declaring a Public Health Emergency despite mounting evidence, demonstrating clear susceptibility to political pressure from the Chinese Communist Party. This delay cost lives and allowed the virus to spread globally unchecked. The WHO also refused to seriously investigate the Wuhan laboratory origins of the virus, protecting China’s interests over global health transparency. These failures justified ending American participation in an organization that repeatedly prioritized Beijing’s propaganda over scientific truth and American safety.

Financial and Strategic Implications

As the WHO’s largest contributor, providing approximately 16 percent of its assessed contributions totaling over $400 million annually, America’s withdrawal delivers a severe financial blow to the organization’s operations. The Trump administration immediately suspended funding and recalled US personnel from WHO positions. Resources previously wasted on this ineffective international bureaucracy will now support domestic health security initiatives through a new Global Health Security Strategy. The administration is actively seeking credible alternative partners for global health cooperation, ones that respect American sovereignty and refuse to kowtow to authoritarian regimes. This approach prioritizes bilateral relationships over flawed multilateral institutions.

International Response and Growing Movement

Argentina’s President Javier Milei announced his country’s withdrawal from the WHO on February 5, 2025, specifically citing the organization’s endorsement of economically devastating lockdown policies during COVID-19. This demonstrates growing international recognition that the WHO has become a destructive force in global health governance. The WHO expressed regret over America’s departure but offered no substantive reforms to address the legitimate criticisms. Meanwhile, US officials including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. issued statements affirming America’s commitment to protecting citizens from unaccountable international organizations that undermine national sovereignty and individual liberty.

Restoring America First Health Policy

The withdrawal represents a fundamental shift from globalist health governance back to American-centered policy making. Trump’s executive order also terminated US participation in negotiations over the WHO Pandemic Agreement and International Health Regulations amendments that would have further eroded national sovereignty. The White House Office of Pandemic Preparedness now focuses exclusively on domestic strategies free from WHO interference. This decision protects Americans from future mandates imposed by unelected international bureaucrats influenced by hostile foreign powers. By rejecting the failed WHO model, America reclaims the authority to make health decisions based on our Constitution, scientific integrity, and national interests rather than political correctness and Chinese Communist Party pressure.