USAID in the second Trump administration

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), a United States government foreign aid agency, was restructured during the second presidency of Donald Trump. This involved major cuts to the agency, and the transferral to the United States Department of State.

In January 2025, near the beginning of his second presidency, Donald Trump ordered a near-total freeze on foreign aid, followed by placing most employees on administrative leave. This led to multiple lawsuits being filed against the Trump administration.

The demise of USAID has had a large impact on global health, with a study in June 2025 estimating that funding cuts and the abolition of the agency could result in at least 14 million preventable deaths by 2030, 4.5 million of which could be among children under 5 years old.

Other members of the Trump administration have been involved in the affair, including Elon Musk and the U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio.

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