- In President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address, he asked Congress to help pass legislation ensuring US aid serves “American interests,” and would be prioritized for “friends of America.”
- Trump also lauded his December decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and criticized countries that rejected the move at the United Nations.
- The White House announced its plans to cut foreign aid in its 2018 budget proposal.
- The US has since cut hundreds of millions in foreign assistance.
In US President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address on Tuesday, he called on congress to pass legislation that would ensure US aid would be prioritized in favor of what he called “America’s friends.”
“I am asking Congress to pass legislation to help ensure American foreign assistance dollars always serve American interests and only go to friends of America, not enemies of America,” Trump said. See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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