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Trump Administration Redirects $1.8B Aid Amid Job Cuts

9/25/2025

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The Trump administration plans to redirect $1.8 billion in foreign aid to 'America First' initiatives, including Greenland investments.
In parallel, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has been dismantled, causing thousands of job losses.
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen says the plan undermines Congress's spending authority; Secretary of State Marco Rubio counters that growth should precede aid.

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The Trump administration plans to redirect $1.8 billion in foreign aid to 'America First' initiatives, including Greenland investments.
In parallel, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has been dismantled, causing thousands of job losses.
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen says the plan undermines Congress's spending authority; Secretary of State Marco Rubio counters that growth should precede aid.