Trump, Melania and USAID

Melania and Ivanka Trump praised USAID for funding their White House projects: reports
During Donald Trump’s first term, his wife and daughter touted USAID’s role in providing vital economic assistance in Africa to promote children’s education and female
Melania Trump, Ivanka Trump promoted USAID programs which are now called 'fraud' by Donald Trump
During Trump's first term, Melania and Ivanka Trump promoted USAID initiatives in developing countries, focusing on education and women's empowerment. However, President Trump recently criticized USAID for alleged fraud and mismanagement after his second term started.
How Melania and Ivanka promoted federal agency Trump now calls a massive ‘fraud’
USAID’s workforce is expected to be slashed days after Musk called the federal agency a ‘criminal organization’
Ivanka Trump Used USAID Money for Events, Records Show
Ivanka Trump used over $11,000 from the department in 2019 to buy video recording and reproducing equipment for a White House event.
As USAID's spending comes under scrutiny from the president, Melania and Ivanka used thousands of dollars from the agency to fund pet projects during Donald Trump's first term
Melania and Ivanka Trump have reportedly used thousands of dollars from USAID funds to finance some pet projects during Trump's first term as US President. This comes to light as USAID's spending come
Trump calls USAID a 'tremendous fraud.' His wife and daughter promoted its work
In 2019 then-President Trump signed a memorandum launching a new "Women's Global Development and Prosperity" Initiative aimed ...
As USAID effectively disappears, a former Trump appointee says the decision is ‘deadly’
Former Trump appointee to the State department Matthew Bartlett talks to Christiane Amanpour about how this decision will ...
What USAID does, and why Trump and Musk want to get rid of it
In its first two weeks, President Donald Trump’s administration has made significant changes to the U.S. Agency for ...
Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump calls on USAID to be closed down
President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.
Lawsuits imminent over Trump's dismantling of USAID
USAID employees and contractors are discussing potential litigation, four sources familiar with the talks told NBC News.
USAID was rotten, but Trump needs the ‘soft power’ of foreign aid done right
By abruptly shuttering the USAID only a fortnight after returning to Washington, President Trump is signaling that he will ...
Trump 2nd term live updates: DOGE rep resigns over alleged racist social media posts
These comments come after Republicans spent hours on Thursday working on their one-bill plan in two different meetings: one ...
Trump's USAID Plans Bring 'Legal Challenges': Legal Expert
A law professor has explained why Trump and Musk's plans to move USAID to State Department are not set in stone.
What is USAID? Explaining the US foreign aid agency and why Trump, Musk want to end it
President Donald Trump’s administration has made significant changes to the U.S. agency charged with delivering humanitarian ...
World News Live Today February 2, 2025: Top USAID security officials sent on leave after denying Musk's DOGE access to classified info
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