Washington Post -- USAID Cuts May Cause 14 Million More Deaths In Next Five Years, Study Says

[Captain Caveman]

Trump just doesn't want Americans to suffer.....he wants the whole world to suffer.

Making brown people suffer....the cruelty is the whole point of MAGA. It always has been.

From the Washington Post. --

Funding cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) by the Trump administration could lead to more than 14 million additional deaths globally over the next five years, according to a new study, as the toll of the government’s dismantling of one of the largest aid agencies worldwide unfolds.

The study, published Monday in the Lancet, estimates that 91 million deaths in low- to middle-income countries were prevented between 2001 and 2021, owing to USAID, whose programs have played a vital role administering humanitarian and developmental assistance to vulnerable populations around the world.

Through projection models assessing two scenarios — one in which 2023 funding levels continue and another that reflects the cancellation of 83 percent of USAID’s programs announced by the Trump administration — researchers estimated that more than 14 million preventable deaths could occur by 2030, including 4.5 million deaths among children under 5, if cuts continue.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/07/01/usaid-cuts-aid-14-million-deaths/

Non paywall link:

https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2025/07/01/nx-s1-5452513/trump-usaid-foreign-aid-deaths

The world can look after itself, countries only take the money because of the old saying, "Never look a gift horse in the mouth". Use the millions and billions to help Americans and to pay down your debt.

 

[j-mac]

What makes MAGA so despicable
The callousness over pain and suffering.

Why can’t these countries, after all these years, address their own problems?

 

[playtime]

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Where did Jesus say give them foodstamps?

 

[playtime]

Where did Jesus say give them foodstamps?

when did he ask for proof of insurance b4 healing anybody?

 

[justoffal]

The countries where those fourteen million live need to fund their medical care. The American taxpayer has no responsibility to care for the entire world.

Yep instead of hoarding all the money for the elites and sending all donated supplies to the military.
This is something you cannot fix with charity.

 

[Dr. Phosphorous]

If that's the case how did all those idiotic programs get in?

They aren't idiotic....except in the minds of MAGA imbeciles.

 

[playtime]

They aren't idiotic....except in the minds of MAGA imbeciles.

 

[Dr. Phosphorous]

What was that? Was it might, or was it may?

And if the dog didn't stop to poop, he may have caught the rabbit too!

The PHOS is as phony as he/she is funny, lol.

Hey PHOS, do YOU actually know why your links say MIGHT, MAY, or COULD? Because if they said WILL, they would get litigated out of existence, lol.

So tell us all DOC PHOS, how is that TACO sh** working out for you, phony-e-baloney, hehehehehehehehe!

It's a 5 year prediction, shit-for-brains.

Millions of people will most certainly die, because of these cuts by deranged Trump and Musk. The only question is how many.

 

[Foxfyre]

Trump just doesn't want Americans to suffer.....he wants the whole world to suffer.

Making brown people suffer....the cruelty is the whole point of MAGA. It always has been.

From the Washington Post. --

Funding cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) by the Trump administration could lead to more than 14 million additional deaths globally over the next five years, according to a new study, as the toll of the government’s dismantling of one of the largest aid agencies worldwide unfolds.

The study, published Monday in the Lancet, estimates that 91 million deaths in low- to middle-income countries were prevented between 2001 and 2021, owing to USAID, whose programs have played a vital role administering humanitarian and developmental assistance to vulnerable populations around the world.

Through projection models assessing two scenarios — one in which 2023 funding levels continue and another that reflects the cancellation of 83 percent of USAID’s programs announced by the Trump administration — researchers estimated that more than 14 million preventable deaths could occur by 2030, including 4.5 million deaths among children under 5, if cuts continue.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/07/01/usaid-cuts-aid-14-million-deaths/

Non paywall link:

https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2025/07/01/nx-s1-5452513/trump-usaid-foreign-aid-deaths

The vast majority of USAID funding has gone to countries presumably for economic development though there has been almost zero accountability for how those countries have used the money or whether any of it actually got to somebody in need.

It is dishonest to say that stopping that funding will cause a single death to anybody. Not funding transgender studies in Pakistan or paying mega bucks for a gay comic book in Peru isn't going to kill anybody.

The very few NECESSARY programs formerly administered by USAID will continue in the State Department.

The honorable thing to do if we feel it is NECESSARY and important to provide `lifesaving assistance somewhere, let the Congress authorize that money and specify exactly how it is to be used and verify that it is spent as intended.

 

[imawhosure]

It's a 5 year prediction, shit-for-brains.

Millions of people will most certainly die, because of these cuts by deranged Trump and Musk. The only question is how many.

LOL, so far, your side hasn't been able to predict correctly what will happen next week, let alone 5 years down the road........INCOMPETENT, IRRELEVANT, and IMMATERIAL phos, hahahahahahaha! No reason to believe your political bullsh** now-)

 

[excalibur]

Amazing sentence snuck into a NYT article on USAID, then ignored:

<<Much of the more than $35 billion [USAID] managed last year went to Washington-based contractors, not directly to communities in need overseas.>>

So much for all those Africans who are allegedly going to die without USAID $$.​

Thread 'Much of the more than $35 billion [USAID] managed last year went to Washington-based contractors, not directly to communities in need overseas'

Jun 22, 2025

Putting the lie to Dems and MSM sobbing about dying Africans, etc.

USAID was a grift for decades, used against American's best interests.

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[Dr. Phosphorous]

The vast majority of USAID funding has gone to countries presumably for economic development though there has been almost zero accountability for how those countries have used the money or whether any of it actually got to somebody in need.

Geez....sounds like the Dept of Defense that we just gave $1 trillion to. The same Dept of Defense that can't pass an audit.

Spare me your hypocritical MAGA bullshit.

It is dishonest to say that stopping that funding will cause a single death to anybody.

It's not dishonest at all. In fact, over 300,000 people have already died, according to previous WaPo reporting.

The very few NECESSARY programs administered by USAID will continue in the State Department.

Even if that is true, it was reckless for Trump to suspend the programs even temporarily. People died because of it.

 

[Eman623]

If they are hungry, confiscate other people's money to feed them. If anyone complains, whine about them being greedy and mean. Above all, never EVER take personal responsibility for helping anyone else.

 

[Captain Caveman]

Where did Jesus say give them foodstamps?

Probably on page 2 in the Democrat bible/pamphlet.

 

[Dr. Phosphorous]

LOL, so far, your side hasn't been able to predict correctly what will happen next week, let alone 5 years down the road........INCOMPETENT, IRRELEVANT, and IMMATERIAL phos, hahahahahahaha! No reason to believe your political bullsh** now-)

We don't have to predict correctly.

If 1 million die, 5 million die, or 10 million die because of Trump's cruelty, it's still bad.

 

[j-mac]

Geez....sounds like the Dept of Defense that we just gave $1 trillion to. The same Dept of Defense that can't pass an audit.

Spare me your hypocritical MAGA bullshit.

It's not dishonest at all. In fact, over 300,000 people have already died, according to previous WaPo reporting.


Even if that is true, it was reckless for Trump to suspend the programs even temporarily. People died because of it.

Why is it our responsibility?

 

[Foxfyre]

Geez....sounds like the Dept of Defense that we just gave $1 trillion to. The same Dept of Defense that can't pass an audit.

Spare me your hypocritical MAGA bullshit.

It's not dishonest at all. In fact, over 300,000 people have already died, according to previous WaPo reporting.


Even if that is true, it was reckless for Trump to suspend the programs even temporarily. People died because of it.

Biden's Defense Dept couldn't pass an audit. I will be absolutely amazed if Donald Trump's Defense Dept. cannot. And so far the Trump Administration has not given the Defense Dept. anything. The first Trump budget will begin October 1. He and the Congress are now working on that budget.

News flash: a proposal is NOT an expenditure or a budget item.

 

[Dr. Phosphorous]

Why is it our responsibility?

Why is it Trump's responsibility to give more tax cuts to billionaires?

The U.S. has the means to reduce suffering in this world....but it appears that all you cruel MAGA ***** want to do is increase suffering.

 

[Dr. Phosphorous]

Biden's Defense Dept couldn't pass an audit. I will be absolutely amazed if Donald Trump's Defense Dept. cannot.

Total lie. This has been a problem with the Dept of Defense for decades, MAGA bumpkin. It has nothing to do with Republican vs Democrat.