{"id":216193,"date":"2025-02-05T12:05:29","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T12:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/what-role-does-usaid-play-in-us-foreign-policy-and-why-are-trump-and-musk-slashing-its-funding\/"},"modified":"2025-02-05T12:05:29","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T12:05:29","slug":"what-role-does-usaid-play-in-us-foreign-policy-and-why-are-trump-and-musk-slashing-its-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/what-role-does-usaid-play-in-us-foreign-policy-and-why-are-trump-and-musk-slashing-its-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"What role does USAID play in US foreign policy, and why are Trump and Musk slashing its funding?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/chKIKT0Ud-I\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"What role does USAID play in US foreign policy, and why are Trump and Musk slashing its funding?\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/chKIKT0Ud-I\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Donald Trump is also freezing US overseas aid, raising questions about the future of various programs around the world. 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But the change in the White House, and the apparently growing influence of Elon Musk on spending decisions,  has transformed the picture.<\/p>\n<p>DW speaks to former State Department official Tyson Barker about USAID&#8217;s role in supporting Ukraine and other foreign policy initiatives. <\/p>\n<p>#usaid  #trump #ukraine<br \/>\nFor more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>For more news, analysis and background information on the German election 2025 go to our dedicated page: https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/german-election-2025\/t-70794502<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Donald Trump is also freezing US overseas aid, raising questions about the future of various programs around the world. America has until now been the biggest single international donor. But the change in the White House, and the apparently growing influence of Elon Musk on spending decisions, has transformed the picture. 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