Trump Just Froze Almost All U.S. Aid to Other Countries

Tommy Vietor and Ben Rhodes discuss Trump’s freeze on foreign aid and the deadly consequences of stopping programs like clearing unexploded bombing and HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention, Trump’s move to revoke security details for former officials like Anthony Fauci, Mike Pompeo, and John Bolton. They also talk about Trump’s tariff threats and foreign policy bullying with the leaders of Colombia and Denmark, his call for “clearing out Gaza” and sending Palestinians to Jordan and Egypt, troubling developments in the Democratic Republic of Congo, China’s DeepSeek upending assumptions about AI development, the latest from Syria, and outrage in France over a contemporary addition to the Notre Dame cathedral. Then, Tommy speaks to Peter Beinart about his new book, Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza, and the challenges surrounding open dialogue about issues like antisemitism and Israeli policy. CHECK OUT THESE DEALS FROM OUR SPONSORS SIMPLISAFE: https://www.simplisafe.com/crookedworld ROCKET MONEY: https://www.rocketmoney.com/world BETTERHELP: https://www.betterhelp.com/crookedworld SQUARESPACE: https://www.squarespace.com/WORLD CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 3:00 - Trump freezes foreign aid 17:25 - Ad break 20:03 - Trump's foreign policy 32:27 - Rwanda militia group in Congo 38:26 - Deepseek 47:10 - Syria updates 49:25 - Macron's farewell 54:41 - Ad break 57:16 - Peter Beinart Interview Want Pod Save America ad-free? Subscribe to Friends of the Pod: https://www.crooked.com/friends Photos courtesy of AP Photo Archive Crooked Media believes that we need a better conversation about politics, culture, and the world around us—one that doesn’t just focus on what’s broken, but what we can do to fix it. We are a media network that showcases stories, voices, and opportunities for activism that inform, entertain, and inspire action, because it’s up to all of us to do our part to build a better world. That’s it. End of mission. Learn more about us at crooked.com