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April 14, 2026
Trump Officials Misunderstand USAID's Role, Book Claims
- Nicholas Enrich's book details the Trump administration's dismantling of USAID, leading to the cancellation of over 80% of its programs.
- Enrich describes the ignorance among Trump officials regarding USAID's role, particularly their misconceptions about its involvement in abortion services.
- The cuts to USAID are projected to result in dire consequences, including loss of education access for 23 million children and potential preventable deaths for 95 million people.
2 Sources
- Trump officials thought USAID ‘just did abortions’ before gutting agency, new book claimsApr 14, 2026 at 3:55 PM · Independent
- ‘Ignorance and cruelty’: former USAID official details devastation inflicted by Doge cutsApr 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM · The Guardian