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Echelon Insights
Coverage of Echelon Insights in the Nexus archive.
- A year after USAID shutdown, Americans still back foreign development aid, poll shows
A year after the Trump administration dissolved USAID, a poll shows most Americans still support foreign aid for disaster relief, disease prevention, and security. Over 70% of respondents backed maintaining or expanding aid after learning it accounted for just 1% of the US budget. Republican and MAGA voter support increased significantly when provided with details about aid outcomes.