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Trump Withdraws From WHO, Mislabels Spain As BRICS Nation

In a notable development, President Donald Trump, shortly after his inauguration for a second term, signed an executive order to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organisation (WHO).

This decision was motivated by Trump’s criticisms of the WHO’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, its political influences, and what he described as “unfairly onerous payments” from the U.S. compared to other countries like China.

Public health experts have expressed concerns that this withdrawal could undermine the U.S.’s role as a global health leader and complicate efforts in future pandemics.

The move requires a one-year notice period and payment of any outstanding fees to the WHO, as per U.S. law.

Simultaneously, there was a peculiar geopolitical gaffe where Trump mistakenly referred to Spain as a member of the BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa).

This error occurred during a press interaction where he was discussing NATO defense spending, with Spain being cited as an example of a country with low defense expenditure.

Trump’s statement about Spain being part of BRICS was quickly corrected by various news outlets and commentators, highlighting it as a significant factual error in geopolitical context.

These events have sparked various reactions across different platforms, with sentiments on X reflecting a mix of amusement at the BRICS mistake and concern over the WHO withdrawal.

However, these reactions should be viewed with caution, as social media posts may not always represent factual accuracy or the full scope of public opinion.

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