REPORT: Trump was ready to resume funding the WHO until Tucker Carlson stepped in…

by The Right Scoop

A report came out over the weekend that suggested that, after defunding the WHO, Trump was ready to re-fund them in hopes they could reform themselves. That is until Tucker Carlson stepped in…

AXIOS – Until late last week, Trump was planning to announce that the U.S. would restore partial funding to the WHO. He was amenable to the idea of keeping a small amount of funding — around 10% of the U.S.’ current roughly $400 million annual spend — so the U.S. could maintain some influence over the organization.

But on Friday night, Fox News’ Tucker Carlson produced a leaked document that altered the decision-making process. Carlson broke the news that the Trump administration was “on the brink of resuming U.S. funding of the World Health Organization.”

Carlson aired a draft letter that said despite the WHO’s “shortcomings,” Trump wanted to see the organization live up to its potential “during this global crisis.”

The draft letter went on to say that Trump had decided to “work with the WHO and agree to pay up to what China pays in assessed contributions.”
Carlson, who is one of Trump’s favorite TV hosts, trashed the WHO and the idea of giving any money to it. Another of Trump’s favorite hosts, Fox Business’ Lou Dobbs, followed by tweeting the Carlson story and blaming Trump’s advisers for the decision.

In a Saturday tweet responding to Dobbs, Trump seemed to signal he was shifting his position: “Lou, this is just one of numerous concepts being considered under which we would pay 10% of what we have been paying over many years, matching much lower China payments. Have not made final decision. All funds are frozen. Thanks!”

To Trump’s detractors this is obviously more evidence that Trump is being controlled by the Fox News primetime lineup or something.

But to Trump supporters, well they have a different reaction…


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