Main points
- Trump's cuts to USAID could lead to 14 million deaths by 2030, including 4.5 million deaths among children under 5.
- The United States remains the largest donor of humanitarian aid, providing $61 billion in international assistance in 2024, more than half of which through USAID.
Elimination of USAID will lead to a mass of deaths / photos from the wounded units
One of Donald Trump's first decisions in office was to cut funding for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), a policy that could lead to 14 million deaths over the next five years.
This was reported by 24 Channel , citing Lancet and Reuters.
Trump's actions will lead to millions of deaths in the coming years
USAID-funded programs have prevented more than 91 million deaths worldwide over the past two decades, including 30 million deaths among children.
Analysts predict that further funding cuts, combined with the potential elimination of USAID, could lead to more than 14 million additional deaths by 2030, including 4.5 million deaths among children under 5.
It is noted that The United States remains the world’s largest donor of humanitarian aid, accounting for at least 38% of all contributions recorded by the UN. In 2024, the United States committed $61 billion in international aid, more than half of which was channeled through USAID.
Our projections show that if the sharp funding cuts announced and implemented in the first half of 2025 are not reversed, there could be a staggering number of avoidable deaths by 2030, the Lancet says.
Recall that in March 2025, the Trump team cut more than 80% of USAID programs. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the approximately 1,000 programs that remained would be administered “more efficiently.”