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September 30, 2026
Trump Administration Diverts $175 Million Human Rights Funding to Far-Right Causes
- The Trump administration has redirected $175 million from human rights initiatives to support far-right causes, including a $1 million grant aimed at opposing Brazil's Supreme Court.
- Brazil's attorney general has condemned the funding as foreign interference, especially with the upcoming presidential election between Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro.
- The funding shift reflects a broader trend of the administration moving away from traditional human rights support towards promoting far-right agendas globally.
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- Top Trump figures push to direct human rights funding to rightwing causesSep 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM · The Guardian
- Brazil attorney general says meddling ‘cannot be tolerated’ after Trump funding plans revealedOct 1, 2026 at 6:34 PM · The Guardian
- Trump administration shifts funds from human rights to supporting far-right causes | CNN PoliticsOct 2, 2026 at 9:00 AM · CNN