Marines Remind the WHO You Don’t Keep What Doesn’t Belong to You

The peaceful resolution to another diplomatic stand-off has been achieved so effectively and convincingly that it seems it flew under everyone’s radar until bursting onto X last night.

Is there no war of words or arms, small or large, that this administration cannot solve?

This tiff started two weeks ago, on the 22d of January.

The United States had completed its required ‘year of official notice of withdrawal’ and told the World Health Organization ‘See ya!‘ for #realz.

Today, the United States withdrew from the World Health Organization (WHO), freeing itself from its constraints, as President Trump promised on his first day in office by signing E.O. 14155.  This action responds to the WHO’s failures during the COVID-19 pandemic and seeks to rectify the harm from those failures inflicted on the American people.  Promises made, promises kept.

There was much wailing and gnashing of teeth, as you might imagine.

WHAT ABOUT THE CHILDREN?!?!?!

US: We’re leaving.

🚨 BREAKING: The US is officially WITHDRAWN from the World Health Organization and NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya is RIPPING them on our way out

“We don’t NEED the WHO to be pushing Chinese interests on the American people!” 🔥

GOOD RIDDANCE. Never re-join them. pic.twitter.com/2Bj7SXItbe

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 23, 2026

WHO WILL SAVE US IF WE DON’T BELONG TO THE CHINES…sorry…THE WHO?!?

The United States had now withdrawn from the World Health Organization which is a year after he had said he wanted too! Just imagine what this Country is now going to be like! God help us all! pic.twitter.com/oPxs8kjWkp

— Suzie rizzio (@Suzierizzo1) January 22, 2026

US: We’re leaving.

WHO IS GONNA FOOT THE BILL FOR TEDROS’ HAIR PRODUCTS AND NEW GLASSES?!?

US: Bill Gates and the rest of these useful tools can…

🚨BREAKING: The U.S. has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organization — leaving the Gates Foundation and GAVI to fill the power vacuum as top funders.

My heart goes out to all remaining WHO member states… now answering directly to the vaccine cartel. pic.twitter.com/5BRhcslQgK

— Nicolas Hulscher, MPH (@NicHulscher) January 22, 2026

…because we’re leaving.

BUT YOU STILL OWE ME MONIES!!!

US: We’re leaving

Oh, YEAH? YOU CAN’T GET AWAY WITH THAT…um…WE’RE…um…keeping your stupid flag

US: [eagle wants a word] 

Eagles might be the coolest animals on the planet. Look at this absolute badass. Strutting up like he’s about to ask you for your papers 🧊🧊🧊 pic.twitter.com/n9lRxRnECm

— Jayroo (@jayroo69) February 6, 2026

Secretary of State Rubio unloaded on the simmering, vindictive little nest of corrupt, viperous subversives… 

The WHO blocked our org from delivering urgent food aid to indigenous tribes in the Amazon during the Pandemic. Their Country Director a national of that country and the government wanted a million dollar payment to access to the country. I still have the recording of meeting.

— P-HADR USA (@p_hadr) January 27, 2026

…who, for decades, had relied on American dollars to spread a stream of effluvium-laced pandemic panic propaganda while under Chinese control.

…Even on our way out of the organization, the WHO tarnished and trashed everything that America has done for it.  The WHO refuses to hand over the American flag that hung in front of it, arguing it has not approved our withdrawal and, in fact, claims that we owe it compensation. From our days as its primary founder, primary financial backer, and primary champion until now, our final day, the insults to America continue.

And he made a promise.

WE WILL GET OUR FLAG BACK

…Today, we right these injustices and bring an end to the bureaucratic inertia, entrenched paradigms, conflicts of interest, and international politics that have rendered the organization beyond repair.  We will get our flag back for the Americans who died alone in nursing homes, the small businesses devastated by WHO-driven restrictions, and the American lives shattered by this organization’s inactivity.  Our withdrawal is for them.

Rubio always keeps his promises.

Little did any of us know that we got that flag back.

And this is too delicious for words.

…A day after the official withdrawal, the State Department declared victory, posting: “Under @POTUS leadership, the @StateDept and @HHSGov have secured its return, now safely held by U.S. Marines @usmissiongeneva, and on its way back to USA.”

USUN Geneva and our Marine detachment are in possession of the American flag that hung @WHO. The flag, dedicated to the American lives lost during COVID, is on its way back to the U.S. to @SecRubio. Promises Made, Promises Kept. @SecKennedy , @POTUS pic.twitter.com/Boklp9HdNQ

— U.S. Mission Geneva (@usmissiongeneva) January 26, 2026

Promises made, promises kept.

NOW SAFELY HELD BY U.S. MARINES

The @WHO‘s refusal to hand over the American Flag was entirely unacceptable. It was the epitome of globalist disrespect for America—a globalist institution holding our flag captive. Under @POTUS leadership, the @StateDept and @HHSGov have secured its return, now safely held by…

— Bureau of International Organization Affairs (@State_IO) January 23, 2026

…Under @POTUS leadership, the @StateDept and @HHSGov have secured its return, now safely held by U.S. Marines @usmissiongeneva, and on its way back to USA.

However it went down – and there are no ‘rescue the flag’ specifics available anywhere – it had to be gutbustingly hilarious.

THIS!

And red ones on top! https://t.co/oiL44LEZlJ

— tree hugging sister 🎃 (@WelbornBeege) February 6, 2026

And it was exactly the right thing to do.

That’s not any old rag flag – that’s ours.

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