Trump, Melania and USAID

Melania and Ivanka Trump praised USAID for funding their White House projects: reports
During Donald Trump’s first term, his wife and daughter touted USAID’s role in providing vital economic assistance in Africa to promote children’s education and female
Melania Trump, Ivanka Trump promoted USAID programs which are now called 'fraud' by Donald Trump
During Trump's first term, Melania and Ivanka Trump promoted USAID initiatives in developing countries, focusing on education and women's empowerment. However, President Trump recently criticized USAID for alleged fraud and mismanagement after his second term started.
How Melania and Ivanka promoted federal agency Trump now calls a massive ‘fraud’
USAID’s workforce is expected to be slashed days after Musk called the federal agency a ‘criminal organization’
Ivanka Trump Used USAID Money for Events, Records Show
Ivanka Trump used over $11,000 from the department in 2019 to buy video recording and reproducing equipment for a White House event.
As USAID's spending comes under scrutiny from the president, Melania and Ivanka used thousands of dollars from the agency to fund pet projects during Donald Trump's first term
Melania and Ivanka Trump have reportedly used thousands of dollars from USAID funds to finance some pet projects during Trump's first term as US President. This comes to light as USAID's spending come
Trump calls USAID a 'tremendous fraud.' His wife and daughter promoted its work
In 2019 then-President Trump signed a memorandum launching a new "Women's Global Development and Prosperity" Initiative aimed ...
As USAID effectively disappears, a former Trump appointee says the decision is ‘deadly’
Former Trump appointee to the State department Matthew Bartlett talks to Christiane Amanpour about how this decision will ...
What USAID does, and why Trump and Musk want to get rid of it
In its first two weeks, President Donald Trump’s administration has made significant changes to the U.S. Agency for ...
Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump calls on USAID to be closed down
President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.
Trump says dismantling USAID will save money. Experts say it’s a ‘great gift’ for China
President Trump is racing to shut down the agency, declaring it a waste of money and run by “lunatics.” But experts warn this ...
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Why is the Trump administration targeting USAID?
From Day 1, the Trump team has issued a series of orders and statements aimed at the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Trump 2nd term live updates: DOGE rep resigns over alleged racist social media posts
These comments come after Republicans spent hours on Thursday working on their one-bill plan in two different meetings: one ...
USAID was rotten, but Trump needs the ‘soft power’ of foreign aid done right
By abruptly shuttering the USAID only a fortnight after returning to Washington, President Trump is signaling that he will ...
Trump's USAID Plans Bring 'Legal Challenges': Legal Expert
A law professor has explained why Trump and Musk's plans to move USAID to State Department are not set in stone.
Donald Trump's foreign aid freeeze leaves organisations in the Asia-Pacific region scrambling
From Timor-Leste to Tonga, aid projects across the region have been put on hold. And those in the sector say "the Trump ...