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imanamerican63

(15,887 posts)
Mon Mar 31, 2025, 02:59 PM Mar 2025

Yep! Trump is sending relief to Thailand!

Sending 3 members of USAID!

Geez, he’s being so strong!

Russia and China are already there with a number of people!

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Yep! Trump is sending relief to Thailand! (Original Post) imanamerican63 Mar 2025 OP
Three members of the agency he shut down? Ms. Toad Mar 2025 #1
Are there 3 members left in USAID? flor-de-jasmim Mar 2025 #2
I guess so! imanamerican63 Mar 2025 #4
Maybe it's the only three left. ananda Mar 2025 #6
What will those three people do? Throw paper towels? Ocelot II Mar 2025 #3
will he let them come back to america when they're done? unblock Mar 2025 #5
To Thailand? They don't need it as much as Bev54 Mar 2025 #7
Myanmar still makes it hard for foreign organizations to enter (eg the UN) muriel_volestrangler Mar 2025 #8
They are allowing some countries in to help Bev54 Mar 2025 #9
Anything like this he tries to do is always delayed so he can monetize it...nt Wounded Bear Mar 2025 #10

Ms. Toad

(38,311 posts)
1. Three members of the agency he shut down?
Mon Mar 31, 2025, 03:00 PM
Mar 2025

Did he manage to get their contact info before he fired them? And, more important, are they willing to come back?

Ocelot II

(129,137 posts)
3. What will those three people do? Throw paper towels?
Mon Mar 31, 2025, 03:00 PM
Mar 2025

They don't need people, they need money. And that's been cut off.

Bev54

(13,208 posts)
7. To Thailand? They don't need it as much as
Mon Mar 31, 2025, 04:03 PM
Mar 2025

Burma ( I refuse to call it Myanmar the name the military junta changed it to). Thailand has a lot of resources.

muriel_volestrangler

(105,583 posts)
8. Myanmar still makes it hard for foreign organizations to enter (eg the UN)
Mon Mar 31, 2025, 05:12 PM
Mar 2025

and I expect that would include anyone official from the USA. They're also accused (in the past, and therefore probably now) or diverting unaccompanied aid to only areas the junta controls. I wouldn't fault the US government for sending people and help to Thailand.

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