Moving Toward Trade — Not Aid

As of July 1, USAID will officially cease to implement foreign assistance. Going forward, “foreign assistance programs that align with administration policies — and which advance American interests — will be administered by the State Department.” Secretary Rubio underscored that “from now on, our foreign assistance programs will be accountable to the American taxpayer.”

The Secretary detailed this new approach, exploring how it will advance our interests in key regions around the world by “prioritizing trade over aid, opportunity over dependency, and investment over assistance.” Read his announcement in full on our official Substack account.