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Trump administration's cuts to foreign aid threaten trend toward giving cash directly

By Jonathan Lambert
Published August 13, 2025 at 2:59 AM MDT

The idea of giving people cash, instead of traditional foreign aid like food or shelter, has gotten traction in recent years. Now, the Trump administration threatens to reverse that.

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