Kuala Lampur, May 25 -- The ascent of Donald Trump on 20 January 2025 as the 47th President of the United States has ushered in sweeping changes to both US domestic and foreign policies, guided by his "America First" ideology. It therefore came as no surprise when, shortly after assuming office, Donald Trump, via his newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), headed by billionaire Elon Musk, targeted and swiftly dismantled the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on the purported grounds that USAID squandered American taxpayers' money by financing the development of foreign nations.

The suspension of US foreign aid and the dismantling of USAID risk endangering the lives of the most vulnerable. It ...