Bangladesh, Jan. 26 -- In a move that underscores his commitment to his “America First” agenda, US President Donald Trump has confirmed a sweeping suspension of foreign aid programs. Addressing supporters in Las Vegas on January 25, Trump stated, “I imposed a federal hiring freeze, a federal regulation freeze, a foreign aid freeze. And I created the new Department of Government Efficiency, and were going to have a lot of good people.”

The announcement follows an executive order signed shortly after Trump was sworn into office on January 20. The order enacts a 90-day suspension of all foreign development assistance programs, during which the administration will review these programs to determine their alignment wit...