The Needle: Trump Continues Bigoted AI Attacks, Hegseth Wastes Generals’ Time, Children Died After Delivery of Lifesaving Medicine Was Delayed
The 2025 USAID aid pause delayed $140 million in HIV and malaria drug shipments, disrupting treatment for millions and resulting in tens of thousands of deaths, experts say.
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The Needle: Trump Continues Bigoted AI Attacks, Hegseth Wastes Generals’ Time, Children Died After Delivery of Lifesaving Medicine Was Delayed
Too little, too late: Convicted felon and President Donald Trump’s suspension of foreign aid delayed or halted the arrival of lifesaving drugs to treat malaria, HIV, and other diseases, in addition to medical supplies and rapid screening tests, to more than 40 countries. Children in those countries died before medication arrived, if it did at all. For Suza Kenyaba, a 5-year-old in the Democratic Republic of Congo, malaria medication that could h…
Trump’s USAID pause leaves millions without lifesaving drugs, thousands dead
Highlights: $140M in USAID drug shipments delayed or undelivered in 2025. Over 1,600 orders for HIV and malaria medicine disrupted. Ethiopia, sub-Saharan Africa hardest hit with treatment gaps. Stockpiled drugs wasted, some food aid destroyed. Decision tied to mass layoffs, global backlash, and legal fights. President Donald Trump’s decision to pause and effectively dismantle the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) ha…
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