The U.S. Department of State stated that the country has cut its multiyear budgets for development and foreign assistance by 92%, which amounts to 54 billion dollars. This decision was made within the framework of the "America First" initiative. In the concluding phase of the administration of U.S. Agency for International Development, including the sector that was personally checked by Secretary of State (Marco) Rubio, it was determined to cancel 5800 grants for a total sum of 54 billion dollars.
On the first day after returning to the White House on January 20, Trump signed an executive order that canceled 5800 grants for a total sum of 54 billion dollars. The words of the agency representative in the press release were as follows: "During the operation conducted by the agency, we made the decision to annul 5800 grants valued at 54 billion dollars, which constitutes 92% of the total number of grants."
