President Donald Trump announced on Saturday, January 25, 2025, that he may consider the United States rejoining the World Health Organization (WHO) under certain conditions. This statement comes just days after he formally initiated the U.S. withdrawal from the global health agency, citing concerns over its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and other international health crises.
“Maybe we would consider doing it again, I don’t know. Maybe we would. They would have to clean it up,” Trump said during a rally in Las Vegas.
The U.S. is set to officially leave the WHO on January 22, 2026, following Trump’s directive, which he announced on Monday after being sworn in for a second term.
The United States is the largest financial contributor to the WHO, providing approximately 18% of the organization’s total funding. The WHO’s most recent budget for 2024-2025 amounts to $6.8 billion.
At the Las Vegas rally, Trump expressed dissatisfaction with the financial disparity between U.S. contributions and those of China, despite China having a significantly larger population.
Trump also mentioned plans to seek increased investment from Saudi Arabia. “I will ask Saudi Arabia to make an investment of about $1 trillion in the U.S., up from the $600 billion the Saudis have pledged to invest,” he stated.
Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman recently informed Trump that the kingdom plans to invest $600 billion in expanded trade and economic partnerships with the United States over the next four years.
