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Trump’s New Budget Seeks to Trim Foreign Aid, Counter Chinese Influence

Trump’s New Budget Seeks to Trim Foreign Aid, Counter Chinese Influence
A construction worker saws steel rods at the site of a school that was funded by the U.S Agency for International Development (USAID) in Al-Jabaa, in the West Bank, on Jan. 22, 2019. HAZEM BADER/AFP via Getty Images
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump released his $4.8 trillion budget proposal on Feb. 10, calling for steep reductions to foreign aid, in line with previous years.

Across the international affairs budget, the overall reduction to foreign assistance is 21 percent, according to the budget proposal, including cuts to United Nations programs. Eliminations of various international aid programs are expected to save nearly $170 million compared to last year.
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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