Trump Criticizes USAID, Cuts Spending

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US aid spending

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What is USAID, how much does the US spend on foreign assistance and why did Trump freeze funding?

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Trump said last week that USAID ’s spending “is totally unexplainableclose it down!” Spending has been put on hold for 90 days while programmes are reviewed, and staff have been told they will be laid off.

The overnight loss of the world's biggest donor has sent shock waves across the globe, as NGOs and governments scramble to fill holes in budgets.

USAID spending has been a geopolitical tool to win hearts and minds since the beginning.

Experts have warned that stepping back will harm America ’s reputation abroad and create a vacuum which adversaries could exploit.

The scale of the cuts is still not entirely clear but uncertainty alone means America “will no longer be seen as a reliable partner,” said Mr Kean .

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