USAID Funded Aid Programs Abroad, But Mainly Was a Jobs Program for Progressives
From Audio Mises Wire by Mises Institute
April 30, 2026 · 12 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the downsizing of USAID by the Trump administration and critiques the exaggerated claims about the consequences of cutting US aid.
The Trump administration’s downsizing USAID has brought the usual claims: that without US aid, millions of poor people around the world will die of starvation and disease. Not surprisingly, the claims are exaggerated.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/usaid-funded-aid-programs-abroad-mainly-was-jobs-program-progressives
Topics covered
- USAID
- aid programs
- Trump administration
- progressives
- foreign aid
- exaggerated claims
Keywords
- USAID
- aid programs
- Trump administration
- foreign aid
- progressives
- starvation
- disease
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: USAID, Trump administration
Places: US, world
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