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Ivanka Trump says developing countries must do more to empower women to get U.S. aid
Actually, little girl your father doesn't believe in foreign aid and neither do the majority of his ignorati supporters. They believe the only legitimate use of US tax payer funds for foreign assistance is to dig up dirt on your political adversaries.
“We in the United States think about our development assistance through the lens of achieving the goal for countries of self-reliance,” she told an audience of hundreds.
“And you cannot achieve self-reliance and the ability of a country to become a trading partner if you are not fully realizing the potential of 50 percent of your population, and in fact have barriers against them to realizing that potential.”
Actually, little girl your father doesn't believe in foreign aid and neither do the majority of his ignorati supporters. They believe the only legitimate use of US tax payer funds for foreign assistance is to dig up dirt on your political adversaries.
MR. MULVANEY: Sure. I’ll — let’s deal with the second one first, which is — look, it should come as no surprise to anybody — the last time I was up here — I haven’t done this since I was Chief of Staff, right? The last time I was up here, some of you folks remember, it was for the budget briefings, right?
And one of the questions y’all always asked me about the budget is, “What are you all doing to the foreign aid budget?” Because we absolutely gutted it, right? President Trump is not a big fan of foreign aid. Never has been; still isn’t. Doesn’t like spending money overseas, especially when it’s poorly spent. And that is exactly what drove this decision.
Press Briefing by Acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney | The White House
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:39 P.M. EDT MR. MULVANEY: Hey, guys. How are you all? First thing's first: I want to comment very briefly on Mr. Cu
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