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applegrove

(134,155 posts) Thu Jul 2, 2026, 10:39 PM Jul 2

The cancelling of USAID will cause 4.5 million child deaths by 2030 [View all]

Researchers at UCLA and the Barcelona Institute for Global Health projected that the continuing absence of USAID funding will cause 4.5 million child deaths under the age of five by the year 2030
Via The Lancet
— Mia Farrow (@miafarrow.bsky.social) 2026-07-03T00:53:17.356Z

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The cancelling of USAID will cause 4.5 million child deaths by 2030 [View all] applegrove Jul 2 OP

Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Marco Rubio. Say it with me. Name the culpable. RockRaven Jul 2 #1

as long as they aren't white babies Whip-poor-will Jul 3 #2

That was their DESIRED OUTCOME Martin Eden Jul 3 #3