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news Nyt Opinion 2026-05-09

Trump's Proposed USAID Cuts Could Be Lethal, Impacting Malnourished Children

A proposed 71% cut to humanitarian aid from USAI D by the Trump administration is highlighted as potentially lethal. The article features the story of a severely malnourished child in South Sudan.


Trump’s most lethal policy will almost surely be his 71 percent cut in humanitarian aid from 2024 to 2025. Nine-year-old Maria, right, is one of thousands of children in South Sudan suffering from severe malnutrition.

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