Trump Says U.S. Will End Ties With WHO Over China’s Influence

President Donald Trump said the U.S. will terminate its relationship with the World Health Organization, which he has accused of being too deferential to China and of failing to provide accurate information about the spread of the coronavirus.

“We have detailed reforms that they must make and engage with them directly, but they have refused to act,” Trump said Friday at the White House. “We will be today terminating our relationship with the WHO.”

Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on May 29.

Photographer: Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Bloomberg

Trump’s announcement came as he delivered a litany of complaints against the Beijing government, ranging from trade practices to legislative moves that would compromise Hong ...