How USAID’s Closure Hurts Millions
When U.S. Pres. Donald Trump unexpectedly shut down USAID in early 2025, the impact was immediate: People waiting in line at health clinics for tuberculosis medication were turned away. Children whose education was subsidized by USAID programs could no longer go to school. People on the brink of starvation worried about how they’d find their next meal. Global Press journalists around the world reported on the closure’s devastating impacts.
