On his first day back in office, the president begins the process of withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO), justifying it on the grounds of cost and “prioritizing the United States”. teleSUR
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00:00And on Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order pulling the U.S.
00:04out of the World Health Organization.
00:07Trump also ordered a comprehensive review of U.S. foreign aid spending.
00:11Both moves fit into Trump's more isolationist, America-first approach to international affairs.
00:19Scientists feared the move could hold back decades-long gains made in fighting infectious
00:23diseases like AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis.
00:26Experts also warned it could weaken the world's defenses against dangerous new outbreaks capable
00:33of triggering pandemics.
00:35On trade, the president said he expects to impose 25 percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico
00:41starting February 1.