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BumRushDaShow

(146,296 posts) Tue Jan 21, 2025, 06:37 PM Jan 21

Trump suspends US foreign assistance for 90 days pending reviews

Source: AP

Updated 6:50 AM EST, January 21, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order temporarily suspending all U.S. foreign assistance programs for 90 days pending reviews to determine whether they are aligned with his policy goals.

It was not immediately clear how much assistance would initially be affected by the Monday order as funding for many programs has already been appropriated by Congress and is obligated to be spent, if not already spent.

The order, among many Trump signed on his first day back in office, said the “foreign aid industry and bureaucracy are not aligned with American interests and in many cases antithetical to American values” and “serve to destabilize world peace by promoting ideas in foreign countries that are directly inverse to harmonious and stable relations internal to and among countries.”

Consequently, Trump declared that “no further United States foreign assistance shall be disbursed in a manner that is not fully aligned with the foreign policy of the President of the United States.”

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/trump-foreign-aid-9f5336e84c45a6e782fa95f60a919f47

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Trump suspends US foreign assistance for 90 days pending reviews (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Jan 21 OP

What a... 2naSalit Jan 21 #1

Can a president do that? Marthe48 Jan 21 #2

I wouldn't think so, but it might depend on treaty and contractual obligations. As to who voted for this Bernardo de La Paz Jan 21 #6

So I'm guessing human rights are too woke. Walleye Jan 21 #3

Congress writes laws bucolic_frolic Jan 21 #4

It is time for every Western country to boycott the U.S. It is now a Pariah nation, whose only laws are sanctioned by JohnSJ Jan 21 #5

not fully aligned with the foreign policy of the President of the United States? patphil Jan 21 #7

Does That Include Israel? Deep State Witch Jan 21 #8

It better not or F47 will be subject to prosecution by the ICC - and yes, the ICC can prosecute F47. in2herbs Jan 21 #11

Clearly, he wants KICK-BACKS that align in the amounts that the POTUS wants. nt Exp Jan 21 #9

Kick Backs????? bdamomma Jan 21 #10

Like a mob boss, he wans a piece of the 'the action'. The "action" being taxpayer money going to other Exp Jan 21 #12

Yes bdamomma Jan 21 #13

Need one of these BumRushDaShow Jan 22 #14

2naSalit

(94,690 posts)

1. What a...

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2025, 06:53 PM

Jan 21

Fucking asshole.

Marthe48

(19,844 posts)

2. Can a president do that?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2025, 06:57 PM

Jan 21

He works for us, not the other way around.
Who actually voted for this?

Bernardo de La Paz

(52,079 posts)

6. I wouldn't think so, but it might depend on treaty and contractual obligations. As to who voted for this

Reply to Marthe48 (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 21, 2025, 07:15 PM

Jan 21

The people who voted for this, a majority of Republiconned voters, but not a majority of all voters -- the people who voted for this believe the following things:

* foreign aid is at least 5% of budget and likely closer to 20%. (closer to 1%, not sure of most recent amount)

* foreign aid is a communist scheme with no benefit to the US.

* foreign aid is a corrupt capitalist scheme that only benefits Democrats or Democratic leaders.

Regarding the legalities of presidential actions, I gave my best guess, but I have no actual knowledge of it.

Walleye

(37,256 posts)

3. So I'm guessing human rights are too woke.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2025, 06:58 PM

Jan 21

bucolic_frolic

(48,238 posts)

4. Congress writes laws

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2025, 07:01 PM

Jan 21

This is Instant Dictatorship.

JohnSJ

(97,074 posts)

5. It is time for every Western country to boycott the U.S. It is now a Pariah nation, whose only laws are sanctioned by

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2025, 07:04 PM

Jan 21

the sociopath.

For my part, I will not buy any American product expect essentials, until and if the scourge on our nation is removed.

One wonders how many of these so-called "religious" leaders will speak up against this?

patphil

(7,296 posts)

7. not fully aligned with the foreign policy of the President of the United States?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2025, 07:40 PM

Jan 21

Sounds like only his friends will get aid.
I don't know how that can work since aid already approved by Congress is obligated to be spent. The question is how long can he hold it back?

Deep State Witch

(11,553 posts)

8. Does That Include Israel?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2025, 08:36 PM

Jan 21

Inquiring minds want to know.

in2herbs

(3,371 posts)

11. It better not or F47 will be subject to prosecution by the ICC - and yes, the ICC can prosecute F47.

Reply to Deep State Witch (Reply #8)

Tue Jan 21, 2025, 10:00 PM

Jan 21

Exp

(91 posts)

9. Clearly, he wants KICK-BACKS that align in the amounts that the POTUS wants. nt

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2025, 09:27 PM

Jan 21

bdamomma

(67,223 posts)

10. Kick Backs?????

Reply to Exp (Reply #9)

Tue Jan 21, 2025, 09:59 PM

Jan 21

I would like to kick him back!!!!! He did something like 200 EO, he wants to see how much chaos and pain he can conflict on the American people and our allies. When will enough be enough with this lunatic??? I don't see him stopping gutting everything we hold dear to keep his oligarchs happy plus stuffing his own pockets.

Again, he has scrupulous people who will be doing his bidding, or is it the orchestrators of Project 2025 and the billionaires like Musk, Bezos and Zuckerberg all in the plan together.

My question is how long it will be before we act??? Because we all know they will take everything away from us.