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Other major donors of foreign assistance, including France, Germany and Britain, have followed the Trump administration’s lead and scaled back their efforts, leading to what some have called a “great aid recession.” Studies have suggested that such a sweeping rollback of funding could result in 9.4 million deaths by 2030.

While there have long been many criticisms of the global aid system and the dependency it can breed, skeptics have argued that the Trump administration’s approach will allow for-profit companies to exploit poorer nations.

“It’s solidifying our stance on dropping aid completely and letting companies enrich themselves on newer markets,” said one State Department official, speaking on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk with the news media.