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CousinIT

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Thu May 7, 2026, 10:15 AM May 7

Trump / Vought plan millions more worldwide deaths to facilitate shutdown of USAID [View all]

https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/07/world/trump-administration-usaid-global-health-funding-intl

The Trump administration is trying to divert $2 billion in global health funding to pay for USAID shutdown

"Funds would be pulled from money that Congress appropriated for health programs tackling malaria, TB, maternal & child health, nutrition, global health security, HIV/AIDS, more.. Roughly $1.2 billion originally intended for foreign development assistance would also be redirected."


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