Editorial: Le Monde

• Donald Trump's decisions have created uncertainty and tangible impacts on a humanitarian aid program, affecting non-governmental organizations in particular.
• The elimination of the majority of programs under the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) might have dramatic consequences such as causing the death of 163,500 people per year.
• Organizations responsible for migration and refugees are also paralyzed by this move, resulting in inaction in regions such as Sudan, Ukraine, Congo, and Bangladesh.
• Trump's excuse for cutting aid is to reduce the U.S. public deficit, despite it being a minimal part of the budget.
• The intention to review programs with the view of those that make 'America safer, stronger, and more prosperous', overlooks the needs of the most vulnerable populations.
• 'America first' policy destabilizes countries affected by poverty, hunger, war, and population displacement.
• Despite fighting against illegal immigration, the actions of the Trump administration are accelerating the phenomenon.
• Learning from this overly U.S.-dependent development aid system and diversifying funding methods is necessary.

Conclusion: The aggressive withdrawal of U.S. from international support has significant implications for its global image and influence, benefitting rising powers such as China with an opportunity to shape their international presence on their own terms. This represents a miscalculation by the U.S., the cost of which will be borne by a large portion of humanity.

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