Trump Admin Cuts Thousands of USAID Jobs, Places Most Staff on Leave

Trump Admin Cuts Thousands of USAID Jobs, Places Most Staff on Leave

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FEB 24

Above: The USAID logo on the counter of a pharmacy at a community center operated by LoveYourself, a nonprofit impacted by the Trump administration's freeze on foreign aid, in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines. Image copyright: Ezra Acayan/Stringer/Getty Images News via Getty Images

story last updated FEB 25

The Spin

Republican narrative

USAID has become a wasteful bureaucracy that pursues woke ideological agendas outside its mission scope. It must immediately be restructured to ensure taxpayer dollars are spent effectively and are aligned with national interests.

Democratic narrative

Dismantling USAID will severely compromise America's global crisis response capabilities, weaken US soft power, and harm millions of vulnerable people who depend on critical humanitarian assistance programs worldwide.

Metaculus Prediction

Public Figures

Donald Trump

The Controversies

Trump 2024 Election Promises

Political split

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