Summary
The Trump administration’s spending cuts have led to the abrupt termination of USAID contracts with Mana, a US Georgia-based nonprofit that produces life-saving food for malnourished children.
The cuts amount to $12 million—35% of Mana’s orders—impacting 300,000 children in countries like the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan.
USAID cited a lack of alignment with its priorities. Despite Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s exemption for humanitarian aid, Mana’s contracts were still canceled.
The nonprofit is now seeking alternative buyers, such as UNICEF.
Keep in mind this money is spent locally to grow and make the peanut butter. The money isn’t going overseas. It’s being used to pay American workers and buy American supplies.
For someone who claims he wants to bring jobs to the US, Trump sure is throwing them away quickly.
If it came out that he’s just straight up lashing out at peanut farmers because he’s still salty at Jimmy Carter, I genuinely would not even be surprised.