The Trump administration is terminating a vast majority of USAID foreign assistance grants, affecting global aid efforts and humanitarian programs. This decision, announced just prior to a critical court deadline for resuming payments, has led to the elimination of around 4,100 grants, claiming savings of nearly $60 billion. Critically, even life-saving programs providing HIV medications are facing terminations. The impact of these cuts has been described as devastating, with significant implications on global health and humanitarian assistance efforts, drawing urgent criticism from aid organizations and humanitarian officials.
The Trump administration's decision to terminate thousands of USAID grants effectively dismantles the agency, impacting critical global aid and humanitarian programs.
In a memo, it was stated that Secretary Rubio determined that continuing the program was not aligned with Agency priorities and not in the national interest.
Elisha Dunn-Georgiou described the situation as 'horrible,' especially as life-saving humanitarian assistance programs, including those for HIV medications, faced termination.
A humanitarian official referred to the cuts as a 'global health massacre,' highlighting the severe implications of the grant eliminations for worldwide efforts.
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