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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Edward Helmore in New York

Trump officials threaten UN budget cuts as US pushes ‘trade over aid’ agenda

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Trump at the UN general assembly in New York last year. Photograph: Michael M Santiago/Getty Images

The Trump administration is continuing to pressure the United Nations and the international aid sector more broadly to adopt trade-focused policies to benefit US firms – or face the threat of further budget cuts.

Donald Trump’s second term has already seen USAID suffer mass layoffs and have its remaining operations folded into the state department, with a ripple effect across the globe that has many experts warning will cost thousands of lives as vital programs are cut.

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