The article critiques the Trump administration's drastic cuts to the USAID budget, arguing that such reductions will primarily harm the world's poorest populations. It highlights claims of corruption within the agency, made by influential figures, as a pretext for these cuts. The restructuring of USAID, merging it with the State Department, marks a significant shift toward isolationism reminiscent of the 1930s. Additionally, the article mentions the administration's controversial approach to international relations during the pandemic, spotlighting Trump's reckless health suggestions and the withdrawal from the World Health Organization.
The White House is effectively dissolving the agency, cutting thousands of staff and billions in aid, and merging what remains with the State Department.
America used to pride itself on supporting humanitarian and development aid programmes across the world, also seeing this investment as a form of soft diplomacy.
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