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Trump Administration Wastes 500 Tons of Gaza Aid

7/16/2025

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The Trump administration is set to waste nearly 500 metric tons of emergency food intended for Gaza, enough to nourish 1.5 million children for a week. Bureaucratic delays from the State Department, after USAID's dismantling, have caused the food to expire. With 500,000 people in Gaza facing starvation, the crisis deepens, especially for 71,000 malnourished children under five.

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Story summary

The Trump administration is set to waste nearly 500 metric tons of emergency food intended for Gaza, enough to nourish 1.5 million children for a week. Bureaucratic delays from the State Department, after USAID's dismantling, have caused the food to expire. With 500,000 people in Gaza facing starvation, the crisis deepens, especially for 71,000 malnourished children under five.