U.S. foreign aid changed in 2025 – and it was felt around the world

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On the night of his inauguration, President Trump signed an executive order that froze almost all international assistance.


What followed was the termination of billions of dollars in aid programs — and the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development. Now, the future of U.S. foreign assistance looks very different. Our friends at Consider This from NPR take a look.



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On the night of his inauguration, President Trump signed an executive order that froze almost all international assistance.


What followed was the termination of billions of dollars in aid programs — and the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development. Now, the future of U.S. foreign assistance looks very different. Our friends at Consider This from NPR take a look.



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2026-01-02 11 min
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