Speaking in the Rose Garden at the White House, the US president said he wanted to redirect funds to other organisations in an anti-China address over the coronavirus pandemic. He accused the WHO of failing to adequately respond to COVID-19 because China has "total control" over the global organisation.
He said Chinese officials "ignored" their reporting obligations to the WHO and pressured the group to mislead the world when the virus was first discovered.
It comes after weeks of criticism of the WHO by Mr Trump who has accused the organisation of not acting fast enough on the coronavirus outbreak.
The US is the biggest single contributor to the WHO, paying in around $450m (£360m) a year,
with Mr Trump saying that China only contributed around $40m (£32m).
His move to cut ties with the organisation is expected to significantly weaken it while in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. In his address, Mr Trump again blamed China for the COVID-19 outbreak, calling it the "Wuhan virus", and said the country is responsible for more than 100,000 US deaths.
He also criticised China over its stance on Hong Kong, saying the city is no longer sufficiently autonomous to warrant special treatment from the US. He said he will revise US travel advice to the region, warning of increased risk of surveillance.
The US will also take steps to sanction officials from Hong Kong who have been involved in "eroding" the autonomy of the region.
China is set to introduce legislation in Hong Kong that would crack down on the anti-government
It has prompted concerns that Beijing is chipping away at the "one country, two systems" principle, that outlines the region's autonomy. It was expected that Mr Trump would also use his news conference to address the death of George Floyd, whose death in police custody has sparked widespread protests in the US.
Mr Trump had quipped that "when the looting starts, the shooting starts" following riots in Minneapolis where Mr Floyd died. However, the president left the stage before taking any questions from the press.
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View previous comments…Nwanonenyi Sylvester Arinzechukwu
Supported and US allies will follow suit. WHO should be dissolved immediately
Heleno Itodo
Good. action country. We need positive and vibrant people like you. God hear our prayers in Nigeria.
Progress Hopeman
Point of correction ...fundings happens in 2 years ...bi annual...
But a goo d move though by trump and a bad statement from trump concerning the looting
But a goo d move though by trump and a bad statement from trump concerning the looting
Xto Osas G
This just exactly comment I made under who. Africa countries should ban WHO. They only care about money not human life.
WHO is the reason many lost their lives. Kicking against every drugs trial, yet they don't have anything to offer. WHO Don't allow country scientist or researchers to do autopsy on Covid19 patients. The day Italian Violated WHO rules, that's the day Italian left pandemic league. Over to United States of Atrocities USA.
WHO is the reason many lost their lives. Kicking against every drugs trial, yet they don't have anything to offer. WHO Don't allow country scientist or researchers to do autopsy on Covid19 patients. The day Italian Violated WHO rules, that's the day Italian left pandemic league. Over to United States of Atrocities USA.
