US EditionTrump administration wants to halve State Dept budget, slash foreign aid 75%
- The US State Department plans to propose a budget of $28.4 billion for fiscal year 2026, which is $26 billion less than the 2025 figure, according to multiple news outlets.
- Proposals include closing 10 embassies and 17 consulates worldwide, impacting locations in Eritrea and Luxembourg, as reported by Punchbowl News.
- The American Foreign Service Association called the proposed cuts 'reckless and dangerous,' while former US ambassador Michael McFaul criticized them as a 'giant gift to the Communist Party of China.'
- State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce stated there is no final budget yet, emphasizing that decisions are still up to the White House and the President of the United States.
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Burundi: Rare Earths and Global Rivalries - Burundi and the Reconfiguration of Strategic Supply Chains
On March 4, 2025, US President Donald Trump argued before Congress in favor of reducing the budget for USAID, the agency responsible for international development assistance. Illustrating his point, Trump singled out Lesotho, criticizing an $8 million allocation to a nation "no one has ever heard of." While Trump's remark sparked indignation among Lesotho's authorities, it raises broader questions about the US administration's approach to Africa…
Trump administration proposes drastic cuts to State Department, axing funds to UN and NATO – NaturalNews.com
The Trump administration has proposed a 50% cut to the State Department’s budget, including the elimination of funding for the United Nations and NATO. The budget proposal also calls for significant reductions in foreign assistance, global health funding and diplomatic staffing. The cuts come as the administration seeks to increase the Pentagon’s budget to $1 […]
Debate: Slashing studies, research aid will doom US foreign policy
This is one perspective in a Responsible Statecraft ‘debate’ over the value of federal aid for ‘soft power’ programs, including regional studies, think tanks, USAID, and academic exchanges. See a counterpoint by Christopher Mott, here.Since taking office, the Trump administration has made clear it seeks to increase attention to what Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called an “Americas First” foreign policy. But by eliminating research and educ…
The Daily Caller
Conservative ReviewEXCLUSIVE: State Department Divide Breaks Open Between Establishment, MAGA Loyalists Over USAID Cuts
Inside the State Department, a battle is brewing over how to implement President Donald Trump's agenda to dismantle USAID.
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