Gabrielle Emanuel

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If you look at 2023, total foreign assistance was $66 billion. It reached a lot of people, but it represented less than 1% of the U.S. budget.

If you look at 2023, total foreign assistance was $66 billion. It reached a lot of people, but it represented less than 1% of the U.S. budget.

If you look at 2023, total foreign assistance was $66 billion. It reached a lot of people, but it represented less than 1% of the U.S. budget.

Yes. So Ukraine is among the top recipients of U.S. aid. It goes to things like rebuilding infrastructure after it's attacked by Russia or seeds and fertilizer to build up the agriculture sector to get more exports. The Trump administration has issued some narrow waivers, but most things have stopped.

Yes. So Ukraine is among the top recipients of U.S. aid. It goes to things like rebuilding infrastructure after it's attacked by Russia or seeds and fertilizer to build up the agriculture sector to get more exports. The Trump administration has issued some narrow waivers, but most things have stopped.

Yes. So Ukraine is among the top recipients of U.S. aid. It goes to things like rebuilding infrastructure after it's attacked by Russia or seeds and fertilizer to build up the agriculture sector to get more exports. The Trump administration has issued some narrow waivers, but most things have stopped.

For example, NPR's Ukraine bureau has confirmed disruptions in the delivery of HIV AIDS medications. And I want to

For example, NPR's Ukraine bureau has confirmed disruptions in the delivery of HIV AIDS medications. And I want to

For example, NPR's Ukraine bureau has confirmed disruptions in the delivery of HIV AIDS medications. And I want to

So part of the thinking is helping people creates goodwill. And it gives the U.S. greater influence in the world by stabilizing countries so they don't turn to America's adversaries for support. I spoke with Andrew Natsios. He's the former director of USAID under President George W. Bush, a self-described conservative Republican candidate.

So part of the thinking is helping people creates goodwill. And it gives the U.S. greater influence in the world by stabilizing countries so they don't turn to America's adversaries for support. I spoke with Andrew Natsios. He's the former director of USAID under President George W. Bush, a self-described conservative Republican candidate.

So part of the thinking is helping people creates goodwill. And it gives the U.S. greater influence in the world by stabilizing countries so they don't turn to America's adversaries for support. I spoke with Andrew Natsios. He's the former director of USAID under President George W. Bush, a self-described conservative Republican candidate.

He says halting foreign aid is happening at a precarious moment as the U.S. competes with Russia, China, Iran for influence.

He says halting foreign aid is happening at a precarious moment as the U.S. competes with Russia, China, Iran for influence.

He says halting foreign aid is happening at a precarious moment as the U.S. competes with Russia, China, Iran for influence.

Now, he agrees with Trump that government spending is at crisis levels, and he does not think every foreign aid program is perfect. But he says cutting all of USAID is cutting muscle, not fat.

Now, he agrees with Trump that government spending is at crisis levels, and he does not think every foreign aid program is perfect. But he says cutting all of USAID is cutting muscle, not fat.