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Trump’s Budget Axe Takes Swing at State Dept. and Foreign Aid
Trump’s Budget Axe Takes Swing at State Dept. and Foreign Aid
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The State Department's budget may be dropped from $54.4 billion to $28.4 billion in 2026, according to internal planning documents seen by Reuters.
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Furthermore, nearly 30 US missions, mainly in Africa and Europe, would be shut, with foreign aid slashed from $38.3 billion to $16.9 billion, and programs deemed “redundant” headed for the shredder. America’s soft power toolbox - USAID - is getting the axe too, per the documents; its parts are being folded into the State Department.
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state department's budget, foreign aid, internal planning documents, trump’s budget axe
Trump’s Budget Axe Takes Swing at State Dept. and Foreign Aid
The State Department's budget may be dropped from $54.4 billion to $28.4 billion in 2026, according to internal planning documents seen by Reuters.
Furthermore, nearly 30 US missions, mainly in Africa and Europe, would be shut, with foreign aid slashed from $38.3 billion to $16.9 billion, and programs deemed “redundant” headed for the shredder.
America’s soft power toolbox -
USAID - is getting the axe too, per the documents; its parts are being folded into the State Department.
