Trump’s Budget Axe Takes Swing at State Dept. and Foreign Aid

February 12, 2026

The State Department's budget may be dropped from $54.4 billion to $28.4 billion in 2026,…

Sputnik International

By Sputnik International

The State Department’s budget may be dropped from $54.4 billion to $28.4 billion in 2026, according to internal planning documents seen by Reuters.

Furthermore, nearly 30 US missions, mainly in Africa and Europe, would be shut, with foreign aid slashed from $38.3 billion to $16.9 billion, and programs deemed “redundant” headed for the shredder.

America’s soft power toolbox – USAID – is getting the axe too, per the documents; its parts are being folded into the State Department…