Trump freezes Ukraine aid, SPARES ISRAEL
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Trump’s 90-day foreign aid suspension order does not impact weapon deliveries to Ukraine, Pentagon says
U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order suspending foreign aid programs for 90 days does not apply to military assistance for Ukraine, the Pentagon confirmed to the Ukrainian Service of Voice of America on Jan. 23.
“Security assistance to Ukraine is not subject to the restrictions of the recent foreign assistance order, as it only applies to development programs, not military support,” the U.S. Department of Defense stated.
Contracts under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) and weapon deliveries from U.S. warehouses under the Presidential Depletion Authority (PDA) will remain unaffected.
These programs, among others, were initiated during President Biden’s administration.
While Ukrainian military assistance is exempt from the 90-day suspension, the status of development and humanitarian programs is uncertain and still under review.
The 90-day suspension was published by the White House on Jan. 20, as one of the numerous executive orders Trump has passed since becoming president.
In the document, Trump wrote that "the United States foreign aid industry and bureaucracy are not aligned with American interests and in many cases antithetical to American values," without mentioning specific examples.
In addition to development aid, the U.S. has provided Kyiv with $66 billion in military assistance since the outbreak of Russia’s full-scale war in 2022.
kyivindependent.com
Trump’s 90-day foreign aid suspension order does not impact weapon deliveries to Ukraine, Pentagon says
U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order suspending foreign aid programs for 90 days does not apply to military assistance for Ukraine, the Pentagon confirmed to the Ukrainian Service of Voice of America on Jan. 23.
“Security assistance to Ukraine is not subject to the restrictions of the recent foreign assistance order, as it only applies to development programs, not military support,” the U.S. Department of Defense stated.
Contracts under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) and weapon deliveries from U.S. warehouses under the Presidential Depletion Authority (PDA) will remain unaffected.
These programs, among others, were initiated during President Biden’s administration.
While Ukrainian military assistance is exempt from the 90-day suspension, the status of development and humanitarian programs is uncertain and still under review.
The 90-day suspension was published by the White House on Jan. 20, as one of the numerous executive orders Trump has passed since becoming president.
In the document, Trump wrote that "the United States foreign aid industry and bureaucracy are not aligned with American interests and in many cases antithetical to American values," without mentioning specific examples.
In addition to development aid, the U.S. has provided Kyiv with $66 billion in military assistance since the outbreak of Russia’s full-scale war in 2022.
Trump’s 90-day foreign aid suspension order does not impact weapon deliveries to Ukraine, Pentagon says
U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order suspending foreign aid programs for 90 days does not apply to military assistance for Ukraine, the Pentagon confirmed to the Ukrainian Service of Voice of America on Jan. 23.
kyivindependent.com
You aren't doing your homework. Trump spared only Israel and Egypt in cuts to foreign aid. Now he's also declaring that he wants Egypt and Jordan to take all Palestinians in Gaza.
U.S. Halt to Foreign Aid Does Not Apply to Arms to Israel and Egypt
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s orders could force many groups working on global aid to stop their programs. And the White House has approved sending more 2,000-pound bombs to Israel.
Trump Says He Wants Jordan and Egypt to Take in Palestinians From Gaza
President Trump said he had spoken to Jordan’s leader and planned to call Egypt’s on Sunday. Most of Gaza’s two million residents have been displaced in 15 months of fighting.
Ethnic cleansing feared as Trump asks Jordan, Egypt to take Gaza residents
Trump says relocation may be temporary or long-term as he announces lifting of hold on 2,000-pound bombs for Israel.
No.
Trump's executive order doesn't apply to weapons.
That's not the same thing, which was my point.
However! The reporting is that Rubio released a memo that does specify an exception for Israel and Egypt military aid.
Which isn't something covered by Trump's order in the first place.
Zelensky says military aid to Ukraine hasn't stopped.
There are a bunch of other countries that receive military aid.
We haven't heard from Taiwan for instance - have they had their military aid stopped?
So it is very unclear what is going on now.
https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2025/01/24/g-s1-44643/trump-foreign-aid-assistance-pause
Especially since USAID people say humanitarian aid HASN'T been touched by this.
So this seems more of the "throw lots of shit chaos muppet" approach.
I'd like to see Rubio's memo, but no one has released the text.
Yes.
It isn't like he hid that he was pro-ethnic cleansing.
There are people who voted for him and supported him winning specifically for that reason.
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I was talking about aid after you said you didn't think it happened and you shifted to weapons because the NYT article discussed weapons as well.
Trump has apparently cut USAID, even though I hear that congress controls this, not the president.
Apparently these letters are going out everywhere.
Now we have USAID cuts here, even though as of yesterday, USAID was saying it wasn't affected.Trump has apparently cut USAID, even though I hear that congress controls this, not the president.
Apparently these letters are going out everywhere.
The Executive Order by Trump cited in this memo only mentions foreign development assistance programs
Reevaluating And Realigning United States Foreign Aid – The White House
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.
www.whitehouse.gov
Now we have what you've posted, which seems to be tied to the memos mentioned here: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/26/trump-threatens-disciplinary-action-usaid-staff
This memo from Aaron is also clearly not the memo from Rubio cited in the Friday reporting (although it seems that is referenced in the PDF, which sadly is only an image here so the link doesn't work).
It may be this one: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USAIDHQ/bulletins/3ceb15a
All of this appears to go much further than the actual executive order Trump issued on the 20th.
And we still have no clarity on whether or not any military aid has been cut off.
So it is, as I mentioned, a chaos muppet blitzkreig, from what I can tell.
As for the Congress issue, it is probably irrelevant since everything is "paused for review", not cut off. (For now.)
The US has given $183 billion to Ukraine just to prolong a war that they going to eventually lose. I wouldn’t give Ukraine annymo either, the Russians could do this for 20 more years. You’re gonna keep giving them money? They need a peace deal.
Those memos were posted on the xitter but by reputable sources. That's the kind of thing you won't find on the MSM.Now we have USAID cuts here, even though as of yesterday, USAID was saying it wasn't affected.
The Executive Order by Trump cited in this memo only mentions foreign development assistance programs
Reevaluating And Realigning United States Foreign Aid – The White House
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.www.whitehouse.gov
Now we have what you've posted, which seems to be tied to the memos mentioned here: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/26/trump-threatens-disciplinary-action-usaid-staff
This memo from Aaron is also clearly not the memo from Rubio cited in the Friday reporting (although it seems that is referenced in the PDF, which sadly is only an image here so the link doesn't work).
It may be this one: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USAIDHQ/bulletins/3ceb15a
All of this appears to go much further than the actual executive order Trump issued on the 20th.
And we still have no clarity on whether or not any military aid has been cut off.
So it is, as I mentioned, a chaos muppet blitzkreig, from what I can tell.
As for the Congress issue, it is probably irrelevant since everything is "paused for review", not cut off. (For now.)
The memo says there can be waivers to continue some funding but it has to be signed off personally by Rubio. Soon playing, House of Horrors II.
The memo said further waivers would require two layers of approval – one from USAid leadership and another by US secretary of state Marco Rubio.
Trump threatens ‘disciplinary action’ for USAid staff ignoring foreign aid freeze
Memo offers further guidance to ‘stop-work’ directive and how to achieve Trump’s America first policy
www.theguardian.com
Everything Trump does is done for Trump. He is sending a message to Zelenskyy that he can stop aid at any time, and at the same time he is sending a message to Putin that he can do him favors. Trump is a malicious psychopathic interloper that is out for personal gain. He is acting against the interest of Ukraine and the European Union.
I think it started with a lobbyist for Israel back in 1954 forming AIPAC to counter negative international reactions to Israel's Qibya massacre of Palestinian villagers.
I think progressively the ties between both countries became tighter over the decades, interests aligned and now they are pretty much joined at the hip.
There is lots of people, culture, scientific exchange along with money (in politics) and lobbying (politics).
The impact is there is enormous pressure on American presidents to be pro-Israel.
Must be quite the balancing act for US Presidents.
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