Trump's Dystopian America: Trump Says Fuck Off to the WHO

The United States' relationship with the World Health Organization has been a goddamn rollercoaster of political grandstanding, financial manipulation, and occasional moments of genuine global health leadership. For fifty years, America has swung between being the WHO's biggest supporter and its biggest pain in the ass, depending largely on which administration is in power and what political points they're trying to score.

The Golden Years: 1970s Cooperation

In the 1970s, the US actually had its shit together regarding global health. Working closely with the WHO, America played a crucial role in the successful smallpox eradication program, proving what could be accomplished when the world's richest nation decided to act like a grown-up. The US contributed not just money but technical expertise, surveillance systems, and vaccine development capabilities.