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The Day with Brent Goff: No Aid for USAID

February 8, 2025

Citing unspecified corruption & wasteful spending US President Trump on Friday called for the US Agency for International Development, USAID, to be shut down. USAID is considered one of America's most effective diplomatic "soft power" tools.  What will the loss mean for US foreign policy? Will it leave a vacuum to be filled by China?

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The Day — News in Review

The Day is a news show that helps you understand emerging stories from Europe, the US and across the globe. Join Brent Goff and Nicole Frölich from Monday through Friday as they put the day’s events into context with the help of experts, political players and DW’s reporters on the ground.