How planned major U.S. foreign aid cuts expected to shake out abroad — and at home
Officials inspect a donation of food aid during a January 2024 ceremony in Harare, Zimbabwe. Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi/AP file photo Nation & World How planned major U.S. foreign aid cuts expected to shake out abroad — and at home Former diplomats see unnecessary deaths, lost opportunities for American corporations, workers, and diminished geopolitical influence Clea Simon Harvard Correspondent March 7, 2025 6 min read Many more people around the world will unnecessarily die of AIDS and starvation; American farmers will take an economic hit; Russia and China will strengthen ties with less-developed nations formerly friendly with the U.S., forging new political loyalties — and potentially reaping future economic gains. This is some of the possible fallout from the Trump administration’s recent decision to make deep cuts in programs for foreign aid, such as USAID and the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, known as PEPFAR, according to a panel of former diplomats. “We are going to have to think about...