Trump administration eyes USAID money to advance America First goals

Last edited Wed Sep 24, 2025, 08:32 AM - Edit history (1)

Source: Washington Post

Trump administration eyes USAID money to advance America First goals

A State Department plan to reallocate almost $2 billion in foreign aid marks the latest challenge to the authority of Congress over spending.

September 24, 2025 at 6:00 a.m. EDTToday at 6:00 a.m. EDT
5 min


Boxes of U.S. humanitarian aid sit at a warehouse in Colombia. (Fernando Vergara/AP)

By Noah Robertson

The Trump administration, in its latest challenge to Congress’s authority over federal spending, intends to shift almost $2 billion in U.S. foreign aid toward a slate of priorities aimed largely at advancing the president’s “America First” agenda.

{snip}

By Noah Robertson
Noah Robertson joined the Washington Post in 2025, where he covers the core national security committees in Congress. He previously covered the Pentagon and American politics from gun control to policing. follow on X@noahjrobertson

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/09/24/trump-usaid-funding/