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You Need Humanitarian Aid: Donald Trump Says, Fuck You.

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In a move that can only be described as monumentally shortsighted and cruel, Donald Trump's administration has dealt what might be a fatal blow to America's role as a global humanitarian leader. On Friday, the State Department, under Secretary Marco Rubio's leadership, announced a sweeping freeze on nearly all U.S. foreign assistance funding – a decision that threatens to unravel decades of life-saving programs and diplomatic relationships.

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The Numbers Behind the Nightmare

Let's cut through the bullshit and look at what's really at stake here. The U.S. currently provides about $60 billion in foreign aid annually – a mere 1% of our federal budget. To put this in perspective, this is roughly what Americans spend on pet food each year. Yet this relatively modest investment has been instrumental in saving millions of lives, promoting democracy, and maintaining America's global influence.

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