‘Despot’ Trump hammered in the middle of swirling rumor that he will ‘dissolve USAID’ – Friday night

Legislators on Capitol Hill And political observers expressed indignation in the midst of speculation swirling around Washington that President Donald Trump Will dissolve the US Agency for International Development – a step that some say could come as soon as Friday night.

While an official decision has not yet been announced, Trump’s missing is named an administrator to USAID combined with its freezing of billions in Foreign Aid Financing has added “uneasiness” to the agency and suggests that a major change is on the way, Politico reported . It includes the possibility that USAID could be wrapped up in the state department, the publication added.

But just the mere speculation that Trump would dissolve USAID, which is responsible for administration International development and humanitarian assistance across the globe, including disaster and poverty relief, left social media fuming.

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“Trump has cleansed and scary USAID employees. Now there is a rumor that he will dissolve USAID as an independent agency, ”Senate’s minority leader Chuck Schumer wrote Friday at X. ”It was created by JFK and established in law to promote our national security and scattered hope. This would be illegal and against our national interests. ”

Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) told His X -supporters: “See USAID tonight.”

“Hearing that Trump is doubling the constitutional crisis,” he wrote. “A president cannot eliminate an granted federal agency after executing order. That’s what a despot – who wants to steal taxpayers money to enrich his billionaire Cabal – does. ”

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Liberal influencer Harry Sisson repeated Murphy’s warning in his own x post And added, “This is dictator thing here people.”

Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Posting From the official account of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, a question asked her followers.

“To those who are considering consolidating or eliminating a premiere American national security agent @usaid, ask yourself: – Do this America safe? – Make this America stronger? – Does this America make more prosperous? The answer is no. ”

“Trump is planning to close USAID tonight giving birth to 60 million hungry people in 60 countries,” Karen Piper, a Professor of the University of Missouri-Columbia and Author wrote on her X account. “Babies and the elderly will start to die first while others leave home in search of food. Expect global instability. ”