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US foreign aid, explained

  • Written by Joannie Tremblay-Boire, Assistant Professor, Department of Public Management and Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University
imageIf implemented, President Trump's proposed foreign aid cuts would have many repercussions.Kendra Helmer/USAID, CC BY-ND

President Donald Trump seeks to fulfill his campaign promise to “put America first” in his proposed 2018 budget.

“This includes deep cuts to foreign aid,” Trump said in his opening message to his proposed...

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