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The Hidden Cost of Trump's USAID Cuts | Bloomberg Investigates

2026-07-27 · 13:30 UTC ·Bloomberg Originals ·1 min read

Brief

Bloomberg Investigates' video 'The Hidden Cost of Trump's USAID Cuts' (Bloomberg Originals, published July 27, 2026) is an investigative piece filmed in Kenya that documents how the abrupt dismantling of USAID under Donald Trump — and involvement of deputy Elon Musk — left dozens of US-funded clean-water and flood-protection projects unfinished, triggering a once-in-a-decade flood, disease outbreaks and increased poverty.

Why it matters

Donald Trump’s abrupt dismantling of USAID — with deputy Elon Musk referenced in the report — led to dozens of abandoned U.S.-funded initiatives in Kenya, including clean-water and flood-protection projects (Bloomberg Originals, published July 27, 2026).

Key details

  • The sudden termination of one irrigation project precipitated a once-in-a-decade flood in Kenya, worsening disease, displacement and poverty as unfinished infrastructure left communities more vulnerable.
Source evidence

When Donald Trump abruptly dismantled the US Agency for International Development, aid groups and researchers warned millions of lives would be lost. Bloomberg Investigates travels to Kenya to examine the consequences of the cuts by Trump and his deputy, Elon Musk, and how unfinished projects may be creating new dangers.

Dozens of American initiatives designed to provide clean water and protect communities from flooding have been abandoned, leaving some of the country's most vulnerable people at even greater risk than before.

Trump’s Chaotic USAID Cuts Unleashed Floods, Disease and Poverty: https://bloom.bg/4ylmAaF

The abrupt termination of an irrigation project in Kenya led to a once in a decade flood with devastating consequences.

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Channel: Bloomberg Originals
Published: 2026-07-27
Video URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbnoIf7aknM