What's behind Trump cutting $5 billion in US foreign aid? | DW News

US President Donald Trump says he's blocking nearly five billion dollars in foreign aid approved by Congress -- seting up a potential showdown with lawmakers. The White House says the cuts, which amount to 4.9 billion dollars, target funds from the State Department and USAID -- and will prevent "waste and fraud." Democrats call the move illegal and warn it could push the US government toward another shutdown in September.

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0:00 Trump blocks 5 billion USD in US foreign aid
0:28 Enrique Roid, former US State Department employee, Director of Policy at the Seattle International Foundation, on the implications of cutting US foreign aid

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Post from DW News on August 30, 2025

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