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Trump Cuts PEPFAR: Millions at Risk of Preventable Deaths

7/26/2025

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The Trump administration's drastic cuts to the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and USAID threaten global health initiatives, sparking fears of millions of preventable deaths. Critics argue this "America first" approach undermines humanitarian efforts, leaving vulnerable regions at greater risk and diminishing the impact of U.S. aid worldwide.

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The Trump administration's drastic cuts to the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and USAID threaten global health initiatives, sparking fears of millions of preventable deaths. Critics argue this "America first" approach undermines humanitarian efforts, leaving vulnerable regions at greater risk and diminishing the impact of U.S. aid worldwide.