Cost of the Trump Administration’s Foreign Aid Debacle

Inside the Chaos and Heartbreak of Trump's Foreign-Aid Freeze
President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order that called for a 90-day pause on new foreign-aid programs for efficiency and "consistency with U.S. foreign policy." The order got less attention than some of the others he signed that day but may have much more far-reaching effects.
How the US foreign aid freeze is intensifying humanitarian crises across the globe
Food distribution is being stopped. Health services are being shut down. Lifesaving aid is being tied up, with no way to disburse it. These aren’t warnings of what’s to come, but examples of what aid workers say is the fallout of the Trump administration’s freeze on foreign aid and the gutting of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
The Cost of the Trump Administration’s Foreign Aid Debacle
An overzealous effort at reforming the U.S. Agency for International Development will dismantle programs that enhance U.S. security, save lives, and boost United States’ image around the globe.
How Christian Groups Are Responding to Trump’s Foreign-Aid Freeze
Since the inauguration, the incoming Administration has imposed spending freezes and stop-work orders on a wide swath of American foreign-aid enterprises. Funding for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)—which,
Foreign Aid Freeze Leaves Millions Without H.I.V. Treatment
President Trump’s pause on aid, and the gutting of the primary aid agency, could jeopardize the health of more than 20 million people worldwide, including 500,000 children, experts say.
Foreign aid freeze results in mass layoffs that could ‘crash’ the industry
Thousands of U.S. workers in the foreign development field are being furloughed or laid off, as the industry coffers run dry.
Trump’s Freeze on Foreign Aid Will Make Diseases Surge
Trump's foreign aid freeze could prove to be a boon for the world's authoritarian strongmen
When President Trump froze foreign assistance, he argued the drastic step was needed to eliminate waste and block what he derides as “woke” spending. Experts say the suspension has another, far more serious consequence: emboldening authoritarian strongmen.
Trump administration's foreign aid freeze puts Manitoba-led program in jeopardy
A freeze on USAID research funding could kill a University of Manitoba outreach program that saves lives in Nairobi. Assistant Prof. Julie Lajoie says 50,000 people get AIDs prevention drugs through the program,
As Trump tries to slash US foreign aid, here are 3 common myths many Americans mistakenly believe about it
U.S. foreign aid is in disarray. The Trump administration froze most aid disbursements on Jan. 20. According to billionaire Elon Musk, an adviser to President Donald Trump with “ special government employee status ,
What Rubio told U.S. diplomats about the future of foreign aid, as most programs paused
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told U.S. diplomats behind closed doors about how foreign aid will be distributed by the Trump ...
What is USAID? Foreign aid from US suspended by President Trump and Elon Musk
Trump's overhaul of the federal government now has its sights set on foreign aid from the U.S. Here's what we know and which ...
USAID is on Trump and Musk's cost-cutting list. Here's where the foreign aid agency spends its money.
USAID cuts, led by Donald Trump and Elon Musk, may reduce aid to Ukraine, Jordan, and Ethiopia — but could reduce wasteful ...
Don't shut down USAID. Foreign aid is good for America and border security. | Letters
The Tennessean's letters reflect the views of the authors and add to public discourse. At issue today: Protecting USAID ...
Exclusive: US food purchases for foreign aid halted despite waiver, sources say
The U.S. has stopped purchases for foreign food aid programs since the Trump administration began a sweeping review of ...
The Truth About U.S. Foreign Aid: A Response To Secretary Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio’s foreign aid freeze and review asks if it makes America safer, stronger, and more prosperous. The evidence shows ...
Some evangelical leaders challenge Trump's immigration, foreign aid policies amid calls for unity
While the president has had broad support among evangelicals, one pastor was trying "to seek clarity," taking issue with ...
Rubio Says ‘Insubordination’ Inside USAID Forced Sweeping Action
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Trump administration had to take a hardline approach toward the US Agency for International Development because of resistance and “insubordination” by some of ...