Swamp Notes: Trump redefines America’s global role

Swamp Notes: Trump redefines America’s global role

American foreign aid supports everything from arms sales to HIV treatment. But this week, with the stroke of a pen, Donald Trump suspended nearly all of that aid for 90 days. The FT’s Africa editor David Pilling and US defence and security correspondent Felicia Schwartz join this week’s Swamp Notes to discuss how Trump is rapidly redefining America’s role on the world stage.


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Donald Trump’s foreign aid freeze sparks global funding crisis

US officials push to exempt Ukraine from Rubio’s foreign aid freeze

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Swamp Notes is produced by Ethan Plotkin, Sonja Hutson and Katya Kumkova. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson.


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