Archive · 2 Jul 2025
Obama, Bush Slam Trump's USAID Shutdown, Citing Global Health Fallout
The U.S. aid agency, USAID, which helps other countries, has been shut down.
Former Presidents Obama and Bush are upset, saying this will cause many preventable deaths.
Experts predict millions could die.
USAID has been around since 1961, and it had support from both political parties.
However, the Trump administration criticized and closed it down.
The shutdown impacts programs helping with health and development.
Barack Obama and George W. Bush criticized the shutdown of USAID.
The agency officially closed after six decades of independent operation.
A study projected millions of avoidable deaths due to funding cuts.
USAID was established in 1961 with bipartisan support.
The Trump administration targeted USAID, labeling it with strong criticism.
- Who
- Former Presidents Obama and Bush, the Trump administration, and USAID staff.
- What
- Shutdown of USAID and resulting funding cuts.
- When
- June 30th, 2025 (Final day for USAID as an independent organization).
- Where
- Impacting global aid programs, particularly in lower-income nations.
- Why
- The Trump administration decided to shut down USAID and cut funding.
Supporters of Aid
Supporters of Aid Cuts
Value of Aid
Supporters of Aid
USAID's aid programs are critical for global health and economic development.
Supporters of Aid Cuts
N/A
- Agency Shut Down
- USAID
- Established
- 1961
- Critics of Shutdown
- Obama and Bush
- Funding Cuts
- Leading to potential deaths
- Trump's View
- Labeled USAID with strong criticism
Sources
Lancet study projects US foreign aid cuts could result in over 1.4 crore preventable deaths globally
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