US pushes 'Trade Over Aid' initiative at UN to boost American businesses

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US pushes 'Trade Over Aid' initiative at UN to boost American businesses
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The Trump administration is reportedly lobbying international partners to support a new 'trade over aid' initiative. This proposal aims to shift foreign assistance towards investments in US companies, aligning with the 'America First' agenda. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is directing diplomats to assess global support for the plan before its presentation at the United Nations, emphasizing its potential to create business opportunities for American firms and promote pro-business policies.

The Trump administration is reportedly lobbying other nations to back a new “ trade over aid ” initiative, which would see them promoting “ America First ” values by investing in US companies – instead ofSecretary of State Marco Rubio ordered diplomats Wednesday to start gauging support for the proposal before it’s put forward at the United Nations at the end of the month, the In a cable, he explained how the United Nations would be used to “promote America First values and create business opportunities for U.

S. companies,” boasting that America has entered a “new Golden Age built on a booming economy fueled by pro-business policies: deregulation, lower taxes and a liberated energy industry.”Police fatally shoot lunatic seen slashing toddler she kidnapped from WalmartGov demands FIFA foot the bill for World Cup transportation as NJ Transit plan will inflate train tickets by 775% “It has not solved the world’s economic development challenges, and it has often created dependency, inefficiency, and corruption.” Weeks after President Trump was inaugurated for the second time, plans were unveiled to eliminate approximately $60 billion in foreign aidThe audit identified nearly 15,000 grants and targeted almost 10,000 for elimination — the majority of which were issued by USAID – and firstThe US State Department vowed to address decades of so-called “institutional drift,” according to a memo seen by the outlet, and reform the way Washington delivers foreign assistance. “Every dollar we spend, every program we fund, must be justified with the answer to three simple questions: Does it make America safe? Does it make America stronger? Does it make America more prosperous?” the note said.in March 2023 how the Biden administration gave the green light to spend up to $1 million of taxpayer cash on helping disabled people in Tajikistan become so-called climate leaders. Senior State Department official Jeremy Lewin told The Post in January, “Every dollar of foreign assistance has to advance the American national interest.” Western nations such as the UK are among those who have joined the US in cutting foreign aid expenditure amid a rise in defense spending because of the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict. In February last year, UK Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, announced plans to increase foreign defense spending to 2.5% of national income from 2027. The UK government is cutting around £6 billion from its foreign aid budget – and spending is at its lowest level since 2008, theFrance, Germany, and Japan have also trimmed down their respective foreign aid budgets, as have the EU institutions. Star actress says she can't wrap her head around white women who voted for Trump over HarrisTrump blasts pope as 'weak on crime,' says he prefers his 'MAGA' brother after pontiff's veiled jabs over Iran war, immigrationCarrie Underwood surprises ‘American Idol’ contestant with Tiffany jewelry and handwritten noteSee All Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Balls Up’ on Prime Video, a Desperate Comedy of Genital Jokes Starring Mark Wahlberg and Paul Walter Hauser

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