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USAID in Crisis: Inside Trump’s Aid Freeze and Its Impact on U.S. Soft Power

Season 2025 Episode 7157 | 16m 44s

USAID provides critical support for those in need the world over. It also acts as a key soft power tool to promote American interests overseas. President Trump and Elon Musk are moving to dismantle the agency in a controversial cost-cutting move that sparked protests outside USAID headquarters on Monday. New York Times reporter Karoun Demirjian joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss.

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