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.
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.
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).
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,
Donald Trump’s freeze on foreign aid puts 500,000 children’s lives at risk
Secretary of State Marco Rubio blamed aid recipients for "deliberately sabotaging it" as he was accused of "an alarming lack of compassion."
Head of NGO coalition says U.S. foreign aid freeze has been "devastating"
InterAction CEO Tom Hart sits down with Margaret Brennan to discuss the impact of the pause on foreign assistance. InterAction is a coalition of about 170 NGOs.
Trump’s freeze on HIV/Aids foreign aid is troubling news for the US — here’s why
Does America stand to lose anything if Pepfar disappears? What lies ahead for the US Agency for International Development? Are Trump’s executive orders even legal? Daily Maverick tackles key questions about the 90-day pause on US foreign aid.
In freezing foreign aid, the US leaves people to die – and allows China to come to the rescue
One of the executive orders US President Donald Trump signed the day he was inaugurated was a 90-day pause in US foreign development assistance. The US Agency for International Development, USAID, was ordered to halt funding.
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 ...
IMF says it's too early to gauge impact of US foreign aid cuts, tariffs
The International Monetary Fund on Thursday said it is closely following developments in the U.S., including moves by the ...
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 ...
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“Foreign Aid” Enriches the Rich While Impoverishing the Impoverished
The foreign aid bureaucrats at the United Nations, heavily funded by U.S. taxpayers, live lavishly at U.S. Taxpayer expense.
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 ...
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 ...
U.S. aid void puts pressure on Europe, where some also turn inward
The sudden USAID freeze unleashed chaos for aid groups, but European governments cannot replace the sheer scale of U.S.