In a startling shift in U.S. foreign policy, USAID, the United States Agency for International Development, has been effectively dismantled under the leadership of Elon Musk and associates.
This shift has significant implications for global economic development and humanitarian aid, areas where USAID had historically played a crucial role.
Between 1950 and 2018, the global poverty rate saw a dramatic decline, with the percentage of people living in extreme poverty—defined as living on $1.90 a day—dropping from 53% to just 9%.
Furthermore, USAID collaborated with the World Health Organization in monumental public health efforts, eradicating smallpox and significantly reducing polio.
Such accomplishments have led to decades of pivotal work in agriculture, nutrition, public health, sanitation, and governance by skilled USAID specialists, enhancing living conditions and making allies for the U.S.
The abrupt changes began as President Trump chose to withdraw from the World Health Organization, setting a dangerous precedent for U.S. global health initiatives.
Musk’s recent comments have labeled USAID as
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