Jason Gray

Rule Changes

Fired for refusing to endanger aid workers

The United States pledged $2 billion for UN humanitarian aid on December 29, down from as much as $17 billion annually—an 88% cut that represents the most dramatic foreign aid contraction in modern American history. Within hours of his January inauguration, Trump froze nearly all foreign assistance, then dismantled USAID entirely by July, warning UN agencies they must 'adapt, shrink or die.' The new funding flows through a single UN office rather than individual agencies, centralizing control as millions lose shelter, food, and medical care. UN experts estimate over 350,000 deaths have resulted from the aid freeze—including more than 200,000 children.

Updated Dec 29, 2025