As we told you yesterday, the White House announced that U.S. funding for the World Health Organization has been suspended pending a review of the organization’s performance (or lack thereof):
Brace for meltdown: Donald Trump announces halt on WHO funding pending probe of their 'role in severely mismanaging and covering up the spread of the coronavirus' https://t.co/8Ol96jG6Pe
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) April 14, 2020
Defending WHO, Senate Democrat Pat Leahy unleashed an analogy that many took issue with:
Here is how Senator Leahy responds: “Withholding funds for WHO in the midst of the worst pandemic in a century makes as much sense as cutting off ammunition to an ally as the enemy closes in.” https://t.co/kZYMd4NUTQ
— Michele Kelemen (@michelekelemen) April 14, 2020
To run with that comparison requires making some serious assumptions…
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does Leahy know what the word “ally” means? does he know what "enemy" means for that matter? https://t.co/P8qTw8ai6R
— ???? ???? ?? ??. ?????-?? (@BecketAdams) April 15, 2020
We’re not sure he does.
Unless the ally was feeding disinformation from an adversary that slowed your response because you trusted them https://t.co/dLq2lDTZin
— Tim Pool (@Timcast) April 14, 2020
This makes total sense if you just came out of a 20 year coma.
— Chinese Quality Control Monkey (@ARaised_Eyebrow) April 15, 2020
What if the “ally” was a traitor?
— Sam Spade Jr. (@MattLawmlb) April 14, 2020
They were and are aiding the enemy that unleashed a deadly virus on the world.
— I'm sorry… What? (@RussellWayneEv1) April 14, 2020
And by “ally”,
he means “enemy”, of course.— Flyover Bumpkin (@jswilt) April 15, 2020
Glad Leahy is signaling his support of CCP so early!
— Pouncing Coder Brad (@bradcundiff) April 15, 2020
This comparison only works if your ally is Charles Manson.
— Ken Webster jr??? (@KenWebsterII) April 15, 2020
@realDonaldTrump was hired to fire organizations like WHO. Hopefully the UN is next on his list. pic.twitter.com/dtEbA3cdOo
— Chris Hofstetter (@ChrisHofstette6) April 14, 2020
