Poll Shows Americans Still Support Foreign Development Aid

Despite the shutdown of USAID a year ago and budget cuts, a new poll indicates that a majority of Americans continue to support foreign development aid.

30 Jun, 03:36 — 30 Jun, 07:55

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Foreign development aid is a significant component of U.S. foreign policy and international relations, impacting global health, stability, and humanitarian efforts. Public support for such programs can influence future policy decisions and funding allocations, especially given past administrative changes like the dismantling of USAID.

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A new poll shows that most Americans continue to support foreign development aid.
The poll was conducted approximately one year after the Trump administration dismantled USAID.
Americans tend to overestimate the actual amount Washington spends on foreign aid programs.

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Most Americans still support foreign aid.

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The poll was conducted a year after the Trump administration dismantled USAID.

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Nearly all Americans significantly overestimate the amount Washington spends on foreign aid.

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Support for foreign aid increases, even among Trump voters, when they learn the actual costs and effects.

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Specific reasons for supporting foreign aid, such as disaster relief and disease prevention

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The finding that support for aid grows, even among Trump voters, when informed about costs and effects

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DawnMostly Factual42d ago

A year after USAID shutdown, Americans still back foreign development aid, poll shows

A year after the Trump administration dismantled the US Agency for International Development (USAID), most Americans still support foreign aid to provide disaster relief, prevent disease outbreaks and improve security, according to a new poll commissioned by the Rockefeller Foundation and released on Tuesday. The poll of 2,022 voters showed Republicans and President Donald Trump’s Make America Great Again (MAGA) base were sceptical of foreign aid before getting more details. Nearly all Americ...

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express-tribuneMostly Factual42d ago

A year after USAID shutdown, Americans still back foreign development aid, poll shows

Nearly all Americans overestimated by far how much Washington spent on such programs

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Anketa: Većina Amerikanaca podržava inozemnu pomoć unatoč rezovima

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Poll Shows Americans Still Support Foreign Development Aid

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A year after USAID shutdown, Americans still back foreign development aid, poll shows

A year after USAID shutdown, Americans still back foreign development aid, poll shows

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A year after USAID shutdown, Americans still back foreign development aid, poll shows

Anketa: Većina Amerikanaca podržava inozemnu pomoć unatoč rezovima

A year after USAID shutdown, Americans still back foreign development aid, poll shows

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