Marco Rubio announces major USAID cuts

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : The U.S. government is the largest single aid donor in the world, according to the United Nations, accounting for more than 40 percent of all humanitarian aid tracked by the United Nations in 2024.
38% : The USAID clamp down, led by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has been met with considerable backlash even as many Trump voters welcomed it.
34% : Secretary of State Marco Rubio has confirmed that more than three quarters of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) programs have been cancelled.
34% : According to a report by Reuters, the incident allegedly took place during a meeting where Trump told his Cabinet heads that they -- not Musk -- have the final say on policy and staffing at their respective agencies.
21% : But Trump has long criticized the agency.
20% : Musk, who has spearheaded DOGE's efforts to reduce federal spending, allegedly accused Rubio of resisting his push to reduce the government workforce.

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