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Elton John Slams Trump Administration’s USAID Cuts: ‘Devastating Effects on the HIV Response’
Elton John is criticizing the Trump administration's plan to cut over 90% of USAID foreign aid contracts and $60 billion in global U.S. assistance.
The Trump administration announced plans on Thursday (Feb. 27) to eliminate more than 90% of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s foreign aid contracts, as well as $60 billion in overall U.S. assistance worldwide, according to the Associated Press. The Trump administration’s announcement follows a 90-day review period initiated in January, during which all projects funded by U.S. taxpayer money were evaluated to ensure alignment with the president’s “America First” policy, Reuters reports. “We are being pushed off a cliff,” Dr. Kate Rees, a public health specialist with one of the largest nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) fighting HIV in South Africa, told the AP.
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