Foreign-Aid Pause and Program Interruptions — The record

Entities and roles

• America First Audit — Foreign-Aid Pause and Program Interruptionsaudit case
• Donald J. Trumpcomparison subject

Relationships in this file

1. Donald J. Trumplinked by cited action or authorityAmerica First Audit — Foreign-Aid Pause and Program Interruptions

Claims and evidence

1. factreported

   The administration said it would eliminate roughly 5,800 of 6,200 USAID awards, representing about $54 billion in award value.

   • Associated Press: Trump administration says it is eliminating most USAID contractsAward-count and $54 billion paragraphs
2. factdocumented

   The pause and review arose directly from Trump's January 20, 2025 executive order.

   • The White House: Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign AidSections 1-3

Measurements

1. Aid Award Value Announced For Cancellationabout $54 billion

   Basis

   Observed

   Population

   USAID implementing partners; People served by paused or terminated programs

   Period

   2025-01-20 to 2025-02-26

   As of

   2025-02-26

   Method

   Use the administration figure reported by AP; do not treat award value as outlay or realized saving.

   Uncertainty

   Rounded and includes multiyear ceiling values; later litigation and reinstatements can change realization.