A survey of U.S. adults from March 2025 found that 42 percent of those aged 65 years and older approved of the U.S. ending most USAID programs. In comparison, just 24 percent of those aged 18 to 29 years approved of ending these programs.
In January 2025, President Trump ordered a pause on funding for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and a 90-day review of all U.S. foreign assistance. By the end of March, the review had been completed, 83 percent of USAID programs were terminated, and it was announced that certain USAID functions would be overtaken by the Department of State while all others would be discontinued.
Trump has said that the United States spends too much on foreign aid and accused USAID of being corrupt and a waste of money. However, foreign aid accounts for just one percent of the federal budget. Furthermore, it is predicted that millions of people will die due to the dissolution of USAID, as vulnerable people around the world will no longer be able to access prevention and treatment for diseases such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria.
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Pew Research Center. (April 7, 2025). Percentage of U.S. adults who approved of the U.S. ending most USAID programs as of March 2025, by age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1611065/ending-usaid-approval-by-age/
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