Published 11:37 IST, April 15th 2020

Hollywood celebrities take a swipe at Donald Trump after stopping US funding to WHO

Hollywood celebrities like Andrew Zimmern and Rainn Wilson took a swipe at Donald Trump for stopping USA's funding to WHO over handling of COVID-19 situation.

Reported by: Joel Kurian
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United States of America President Donald Trump sparked a controversy once again after expressing his displeasure of World Health Organisation’s handling of COVID-19 crisis. His decision to stop funding to United Nations organisation as a retaliatory measure became a talking point. Some of celebrities of Hollywood also joined in discussion and expressed ir unhappiness over  move.

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Andrew Zimmern and Rainn Wilson were among those who were t too pleased with Trump's decision. former was keen to clear ‘facts’ and highlighted in defence of WHO, that body h declared COVID-19 as a global health emergency on January 30. chef and TV personality accused Trump government of t taking any action in month of February, hinting at it being a major reason for increase in cases in country.

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Rainn Wilson h a sarcastic take on decision. actor-director quipped that he h a ‘b dream’ that US was cutting funds to WHO during a ‘dely global pandemic’ and that he h woken up to find that it was true.

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Donald Trump in his White House dress directed stopping of funds to WHO, accusing it of mismanment of COVID-19 crisis. POTUS claimed that WHO should be held accountable for failing to perform its ‘’basic duty.’ leer believed that virus could have been contained with help of investigation reports on coronavirus from China, something he claimed WHO failed in providing.

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Meanwhile, USA has become most affected country due to COVID-19 pandemic, with over 6 lakh cases and over 25000 deaths.

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11:37 IST, April 15th 2020