US issues broad freeze on foreign aid, excepting Israel and Egypt | DW News

The Trump administration has issued a halt to nearly all existing foreign aid, with the exception of that flowing to Israel and Egypt. That's according to a State department memo seen by US media outlets. The freeze stems from an executive order signed by Trump within hours of taking office, ordering a 90 day pause in foreign development assisstance in order to review efficiency and consistency with his foreign policy. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ For more news, analysis and background information on the German election 2025 go to our dedicated page: https://www.dw.com/en/german-election-2025/t-70794502 Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 #Trump #USA #foreignaid