Anne Applebaum

Quietly, the Trump administration is now ending even the life-saving aid that they promised would be preserved

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/02/trump-state-department-ending-aid-seven-african-countries/686106/?gift=hVZeG3M9DnxL4CekrWGK3xzCPg7Z1oVNh5eTu3qO-Zc

The Trump Administration Is Ending Aid That It Says Saves Lives

The State Department will let lifesaving projects expire because “there is no strong nexus between the humanitarian response and U.S. national interests,” according to an internal email.

The Atlantic
Feb 23 at 1:53amWeb
Show threadJeff McNeillFeb 23

@anneapplebaum

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https://archive.is/2026.02.22-234916/https://www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/02/trump-state-department-ending-aid-seven-african-countries/686106/

Show threadBruce MirkenFeb 23
@jeffmcneill @anneapplebaum 'The State Department will let lifesaving projects expire because “there is no strong nexus between the humanitarian response and U.S. national interests,” according to an internal email.' The country is in the hands of literal sociopaths.
Show threaddecapitaeFeb 23
@anneapplebaum Nazis doing nazi things. 😓💀
Show threadEndicottRoad59Feb 23
@anneapplebaum Everything about this administration is a lie.
Show threadPasswordsarehard4Feb 23
@EndicottAuthor @anneapplebaum AND a scam. I was going to say “or” and had to change it, they always find a way to skim off the top.
Show threadJames A NielsenFeb 23
@anneapplebaum Thank you Anne and Hana for sharing this information. Once again, it's all about the money, not people.
Show threadFrançois @JuraFeb 23

@anneapplebaum

the GOP has always been the a "sadistic pro life" party: they want you to be born so that you can have a miserable life and a painful death.

Show threadhiphopheavenFeb 23
@anneapplebaum stopping aids to countries with conflicts the united snakes and it's allies started
Show threadRobFeb 23
@anneapplebaum
A promise from Trump is yet another lie waiting to happen