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Trump calls USAID a 'tremendous fraud.' His wife and daughter promoted its work

Trump calls USAID a 'tremendous fraud.' His wife and daughter promoted its work


Published on 2025-02-06 21:00:58 - ABC
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  • In 2019 then-President Trump signed a memorandum launching a new "Women's Global Development and Prosperity" Initiative aimed at empowering women in the developing world. The $50 million fund, known as W-GDP, was developed to be distributed by USAID with an ambitious goal of empowering 50 million women in developing countries by 2025.

In a recent interview, former President Donald Trump criticized the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), calling it a "tremendous fraud" and alleging that it primarily benefits the families of politicians rather than the intended recipients in need. Trump's comments come in the context of his broader critique of foreign aid, suggesting that much of the aid money is misused or does not reach those it is meant to help. Interestingly, his own family members, Ivanka Trump and Melania Trump, have been involved in promoting USAID initiatives during his presidency. Ivanka, as an advisor, and Melania, as First Lady, participated in various programs aimed at women's economic empowerment and child welfare, respectively, which somewhat contradicts Trump's current stance on the agency's effectiveness and integrity.

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