Trump administration's USAID dissolution causes widespread deaths, AP investigation finds
The U.S. foreign aid cuts have triggered severe hunger, medicine shortages, and spikes in child trafficking across vulnerable nations.
What to know
- Trump administration dissolved USAID, the world's largest humanitarian donor, triggering documented deaths, severe hunger, medicine shortages, and increased trafficking across vulnerable nations.
- AP investigation found deaths in Nepal (prenatal care cuts), Myanmar, Nigeria, and Somalia (food ration cuts); Gates Foundation predicts 2025 will be first year this century child deaths increase.
- State Department disputes death claims and defends the shift to bilateral agreements with foreign governments focused on U.S. interests rather than NGO-based assistance.
“The Associated Press has documented widespread severe hunger, shortages of lifesaving medicine and spikes in child marriage, kidnapping and trafficking of children — consequences that are all linked to the funding cuts.”
Associated Press, investigative reporter · Mercury News ↗ · Sep 21
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State Department defends aid cuts, pivots to bilateral model
The U.S. State Department responds that the Trump administration reinvigorated assistance to focus on efficiency and partnership, and says the U.S. spends more on health and humanitarian aid than any other country. The new strategy bypasses NGOs in favor of bilateral agreements with foreign governments.
“The rest of the world needs to contribute more and share the burden.”
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AP details deaths and impact across specific countries — AP investigation reveals documented deaths in Nepal from cuts to prenatal care and nutrition programs, and in Myanmar, Nigeria, and Somalia from cuts to food rations. The State Department disputes the death toll claim, while Gates Foundation predicts 2025 will be the first year this century where child deaths increase.
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AP documents deadly consequences of USAID dissolution
Associated Press releases investigation documenting widespread severe hunger, medicine shortages, and spikes in child marriage, kidnapping, and trafficking linked to U.S. foreign aid cuts following Trump administration's dissolution of USAID.
“USAID's dissolution has been devastating for millions of the world's most vulnerable people.”
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From AP: What to know about USAID and the deadly impacts of US foreign aid cuts https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=Wq8trPMGVt w&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon * VSN-GDPM c1996 # news # SupportIndependentMedia # vsn
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From AP: What to know about the deadly impacts of US cutting foreign aid https://www. youtube.com/shorts/fo1Bpkn6IvU ?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon * VSN-GDPM c1996 # news # SupportIndependentMedia # vsn
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