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Trump's 83% USAID Cuts Threaten 14 Million Lives

7/1/2025

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A stark analysis from The Lancet warns that the Trump administration's drastic 83% cuts to USAID funding could lead to over 14 million deaths in just five years. These cuts have crippled essential humanitarian programs, jeopardizing health clinics and food distribution in 133 countries, with vulnerable populations, especially children, facing the direst consequences.

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A stark analysis from The Lancet warns that the Trump administration's drastic 83% cuts to USAID funding could lead to over 14 million deaths in just five years. These cuts have crippled essential humanitarian programs, jeopardizing health clinics and food distribution in 133 countries, with vulnerable populations, especially children, facing the direst consequences.