The Trump administration plans to redirect nearly $2 billion in U.S. foreign aid toward initiatives advancing the president’s “America First” agenda, according to a State Department document sent to Congress on Sept. 12.
The 10-page plan allocates $1.8 billion to projects abroad, including countering “Marxist, anti-American regimes” in Latin America and investing in Greenland and Ukraine, while cutting $175 million for the West Bank and Gaza and $150 million for Iraq. The document states the funds will be used “to meet new challenges in ways that make America safer, stronger or more prosperous.”
The administration is emphasizing a narrower, transactional approach over traditional aid, with some funding supporting bipartisan-backed projects like strengthening U.S. allies in the Pacific and promoting peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
A congressional aide said the State Department partnered with Congress on the transfer as a “standard procedure.” Lawmakers have requested more details on projects, including funding for “U.S. immigration priorities” in Africa and “economic development and conservation work” in Greenland. State Department officials said they will provide further clarity.
