
It is not clear what programs, countries, non-governmental organizations and international organizations will be affected by the move. It is also unclear what funding could be cut given the US Congress sets the federal US government budget.
Both Trump and Rubio appear to want to cut funds to Ukraine. Both Trump and Rubio have been supported by the Israeli lobby, but Israel’s war in Gaza is unpopular with voters.
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Summary by JW Williams
President Trump signed an executive order to implement a 90-day pause in foreign development assistance pending whether the aid is aligned with American interests and his foreign policy. The order signed by Trump leaves it up to Rubio or his designee to make such determinations.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that aid funding must be justified with the answer to these questions: “Does it make America safer? Does it make America stronger? Does it make America more prosperous?” Rubio has a long history of being financially supported by the Jewish community and has supported Israel’s war on Gaza.
Rubio voted against the $95 billion aid package for Ukraine in February 2024 and has advocated for peace negotiations.
Records for 2024 show that that $68 billion had been obligated for programs abroad that range from disaster relief to health and pro-democracy initiatives in 204 countries and regions.
Some of the biggest recipients of U.S. assistance, Israel ($3.3 billion per year), Egypt ($1.5 billion per year) and Jordan ($1.7 billion per year) are unlikely to see dramatic reductions, as those amounts are included in long-term packages that date back decades and are in some cases governed by treaty obligations.
Aid to Israel/ Gaza War
Trump pushed a ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Palestinians that requires the permanent pause in fighting and withdrawal of Israeli troops in the third phase of the peace plan that Israel had previously rejected.
Trump acknowledged that he is not confident the ceasefire will go through all three phases, telling reporters, “It’s not our war.” The majority of American voters are against Israel’s war on Gaza and oppose arming Israel in this war.
However, Ronen Bergman, a New York Times journalist, reported that a source told him that Trump has already promised Netanyahu and Minister Ron Dermer that if they agree to a ceasefire and the withdrawal of IDF forces from the Gaza Strip, he will support Israel retroactively if it decides to return to fighting and violate the ceasefire.
Aid to Ukraine
On the campaign trail, Trump repeatedly criticized the level of support provided to Ukraine and signaled Kyiv should brace for reduced assistance once he takes office.
Trump’s orders cannot override existing legislative mechanisms or procedures and does not apply to programs that provide Ukraine with military aid.
But the order may apply to financial and humanitarian aid programs for Ukraine under the US Agency for International Development (USAID). Since the start of Russia’s full-scale, USAID has provided Ukraine with $2.6 billion in humanitarian aid, $5 billion in development assistance, and more than $30 billion in direct budget support.
The expert said that not even half of Trump’s executive orders on aid can be implemented. The majority of US funding remains in the hands of the US Congress.
THE UNITED STATES IS IN VIOLATION OF ITS CONTRACT WITH OUR PEOPLE AND AS SUCH HAS FAILED TO SERVE AND PROTECT OUR OWN –ALL FOREIGN AID SHOULD END PENDING DOGE AUDIT
No Aid to Anyone who Damages America, Israel is not an Ally but quite the opposite, We Americans, will no longer fight their wars or continue to aid their Racist & Genocidal, apartheid criminal state, Israel was founded by Britain on a Lie, Israel has spied on America, killed our Soldiers & sailors “USS LIBERTY. & were complicit in 9-11, Lavon Affair No more American tax to go to those who are destroying our nation, with their world order & Global criminal cabal.”END THE FED”
As Glenn Beck once said, “We are BROKE ! ! ” We have NO real money. Just paper and ink. And we give AID to other nations ? B. S. We ARE BROKE.
“Both Trump and Rubio appear to want to cut funds to Ukraine. Both Trump and Rubio have been supported by the Israeli lobby, but Israel’s war in Gaza is unpopular with voters.” “APPEAR” emphasis mine. Zalenskyy is a Jewish ” comedian ” (mobster) that had one of those TV predictive programming occurences like we see so often on “The Simpsons” and in movies like the one where the Trade Center was hit by a passenger jet. So he’s right in line with Israel and the US Jewish lobby. You’ll notice that the lions share of money we have been throwing… Read more »