Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 18 May 2020, 11:57 pm Print
Washington/Sputnik: US President Donald Trump said he has decided not to give any statement to the World Health Organization today and will make a statement soon.
"I chose not to make a statement today. I’ll be giving them a statement sometime in the near future, but I chose not to give a statement," Trump said on Monday. "I am not happy with the World Health Organization ... I am not happy with the World Trade Organization at all."
Trump said he is considering reducing US contribution to the World Health Organization from $450 million to $40 million. He added that a decision will be made "fairly soon."
Trump has suspended US payments to the World Health Organization pending a review of how the organization handled the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak.
China has said it released information about the virus in a timely manner. The World Health Organization said its emergency declaration gave countries plenty of time to prepare.
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