If there is a Heaven and Hell, Donald Trump has an appointment with the Devil. His immoral stance toward the Palestinian people is not only contributing to the deaths of innocent children in Gaza from American bombs and Israeli warplanes, but his recent decision to cut USAID has also left over 60,000 metric tons of U.S. food aid intended for 3.5 million people molding in storage. This is utterly outrageous. The lives of millions of innocent children are at stake, and he only cares about the quality of gifts that his Arab customers offer him in exchange for his services. What a heartless douchebag destined for Hell! His name will live in infamy next to that of Herod.
What's going on?
The news struck like a shockwave: food stocks are stagnating due to cuts in USAID and are at risk of expiration. Aid workers report that Trump's reductions in aid come amid rising global hunger levels, disrupting vital aid distribution.
According to three former employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and two sources from other aid organizations, food stocks have been confined to four U.S. government warehouses since the Trump administration decided in January to cut global aid programs.
Some of these stocks, set to expire as early as July, may be destroyed—either incinerated, repurposed as animal feed, or disposed of in other ways, two sources noted.
The warehouses, operated by USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA), contain between 60,000 to 66,000 metric tons of food sourced from American farmers and manufacturers. An undated inventory list for these warehouses—located in Djibouti, South Africa, Dubai, and Houston—indicated that they hold over 66,000 tons of commodities, including high-energy biscuits, vegetable oil, and fortified grains.
These supplies are valued at over $98 million, according to a document reviewed by Reuters, shared by an aid official and verified by a U.S. government source as current.
This food could sustain over a million people for three months, or the entire population of Gaza for a month and a half, based on a Reuters analysis using figures from the World Food Programme, the world's largest humanitarian agency. The U.N. body states that one ton of food, typically comprising cereals, pulses, and oil, can meet the daily needs of approximately 1,660 people.
The dismantling of USAID and cuts to humanitarian aid spending by President Donald Trump coincide with rising global hunger levels driven by conflict and climate change, pushing more people toward famine and undoing decades of progress.
According to the World Food Programme, 343 million people are facing acute food insecurity worldwide. Among them, 1.9 million are experiencing catastrophic hunger and are on the brink of famine, primarily in Gaza and Sudan, with additional pockets in South Sudan, Haiti, and Mali.
CUTS CAUSING CHAOS
The Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, responsible for coordinating the U.S. government's aid efforts abroad, was thrown into turmoil by the Trump administration's budget cuts, according to five sources.
Staff at the bureau were among thousands of USAID employees placed on administrative leave pending termination. While some were recalled to work until their severance dates, the aid administration has yet to recover fully.
Three sources informed Reuters that the contract for maintaining USAID warehouses in the South African port city of Durban has been canceled, raising concerns about future aid distribution. Reuters could not independently verify this information.
Two former USAID officials indicated that the Djibouti and Dubai facilities would be transferred to a yet-to-be-formed team at the State Department. The State Department has not commented on this matter.
A spokesperson for the World Food Programme (WFP), which heavily relies on U.S. funding, declined to comment on the stranded food stocks. When asked if discussions were underway to release them, the spokesperson stated: "We greatly appreciate the support from all our donors, including the U.S., and we will continue to work with partners to advocate for the needs of the most vulnerable in urgent need of life-saving assistance."
Epilogue
As the humanitarian landscape continues to evolve, the ramifications of these cuts are profound. Millions of vulnerable individuals depend on timely aid, and the disruptions in distribution threaten to exacerbate an already dire situation. With global hunger on the rise and conflict intensifying, the need for a robust and efficient aid system has never been more critical. The future of humanitarian assistance hangs in the balance, and the world watches closely, hoping for a resolution that prioritizes the needs of those most in need. And what does Trump do? Absolutely nothing. If there is a Heaven and Hell, Donald Trump has an appointment with the Devil.
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