Trump’s New Foreign Aid Plan Is a Handout to the Religious Right
He said he doubted USAID had “ever” been subject to meaningful oversight. Before 2025, Samaritan’s Purse received roughly $76 million annually in government funds (though not all of it from USAID). His personnel worked closely with USAID officers on the ground.
- ▪He said he doubted USAID had “ever” been subject to meaningful oversight.
- ▪Before 2025, Samaritan’s Purse received roughly $76 million annually in government funds (though not all of it from USAID).
- ▪His personnel worked closely with USAID officers on the ground.
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Trump’s New Foreign Aid Plan Is a Handout to the Religious RightIt’s MAGA patronage for right-wing evangelicals masquerading as foreign policy.Holly Berkley FletcherAugust 24Upgrade to listen12 minutes3Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan’s Purse, speaks as he accompanies Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump, in a visit to Chez What Furniture Store, which was damaged during Hurricane Helene on September 30, 2024 in Valdosta, Georgia. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)WITHIN WEEKS OF TAKING OFFICE, the Trump administration fed “USAID into the wood chipper.” And immediately, it had one vocal supporter among international aid groups.One of Trump’s most stalwart evangelical allies, Franklin Graham—son of famed evangelist Billy Graham and founder and CEO of Samaritan’s…
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