Definition of foreign aid
: assistance (such as economic aid) provided by one nation to another
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Nationalism diminishes people’s interest in foreign aid.
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In Twitter messages that in some cases cited ideas just voiced on Fox News, Mr Trump threatened to tear up the North American Free-Trade Agreement (NAFTA) if Mexico did not stop the migrant caravan, and to cut foreign aid to Honduras.
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Trump said, adding that foreign aid to Honduras and other nations is at stake.
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His comments just after Paul comes down on foreign aid.
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What the world could look like in 2030 Is there a self-interested case for American foreign aid?
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Previously China had no dedicated agency devoted to foreign aid, despite giving tens of billions of dollars in overseas assistance since 2000.
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Violators of the weapons act are subject to a raft of restrictions, including on U.S. foreign aid, military assistance and diplomatic relations.
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Not that Congress shouldn’t mind the pennies: If there is spending that is undesirable or ineffective in foreign aid, or in any other category, it should be addressed.
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First Known Use of foreign aid
1947
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