Barack Obama and George W. Bush criticized the closure of USAID, warning that the cuts could lead to over 14 million avoidable deaths by 2030, with many among children. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that 83% of USAID's programs were canceled as the agency is integrated into the state department. A Lancet study revealed that funding cuts would negate the agency's significant contributions to health, nutrition, and education, which have saved 91 million lives in the last 20 years. The abrupt funding reductions are seen as a deliberate policy choice that could have devastating global effects.
A study published in the Lancet found the cuts could cause more than 14 million additional deaths by 2030, with a third of those among children.
USAID funding for health care, nutrition, humanitarian aid, development, education and related sectors have helped prevent more than 91 million deaths in low- and middle-income countries over the past two decades.
Unless the abrupt funding cuts announced and implemented in the first half of 2025 are reversed, a staggering number of avoidable deaths could occur by 2030.
Obama said that dismantling the agency was a colossal mistake, expressing concerns over the future of international aid and support.
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