U.S. Reverses WTO Funding Cut Amid Bipartisan Concerns

Trump pulls the plug on billions in foreign aid, but WTO and ILO make an unexpected escape from the cut list

GENEVA, Sept 5 — The World Trade Organisation and the International Labour Organisation told AFP on Thursday that they no longer figured among entities targeted in the White House’s latest round of foreign aid cuts.US President Donald Trump’s Republican administration announced last Friday that it was cancelling US$4.9 billion of congressionally-approved foreign aid, sparking outrage among Democrats.In a memo detailing the cuts, the administrati…

White House Quietly Drops WTO From Foreign Aid Cuts After Backlash

The White House has quietly dropped the World Trade Organization from a list of $4.9 billion in foreign aid cuts announced last Friday after the move sparked concern among lawmakers, trade groups and the head of the global trade body.

U.S. Reverses WTO Funding Cut Amid Bipartisan Concerns

The White House withdrew a planned cut to World Trade Organization (WTO) funding following criticism from lawmakers and trade groups. Initially part of a $4.9 billion aid reduction, the cut drew sharp criticism for allegedly being unlawful and ceding influence to China. The issue remains unresolved, with ongoing discussions to clarify funding details.

White House drops World Trade Organisation from list of funding cuts

Democratic lawmakers said the unilateral cuts were illegal as the funding had been authorised by Congress. Read more at straitstimes.com.

White House drops World Trade Organization from list of funding cuts

By Olivia Le Poidevin, Andrea Shalal and Emma Farge

Trump’s foreign aid clawback rattles Senate ahead of funding fight – Your Capital Minds

Senate Republicans are grappling with President Donald Trump’s move to cancel $4.9 billion in foreign aid funding and what the ramifications could be on the looming deadline to fund the government. Senate Democrats previously warned after the GOP’s first go-round with clawbacks that any further attempt to gut congressionally-approved funding would be a red line, and that it could lead to Democratic lawmakers withholding their support for a short…