Trump Creates Plan That Would Deny Aid and Food to Millions
Reuters reported that Trump is preparing an executive order that will require all U.S. food aid to be transported on American ships, according to four sources with knowledge of the deliberations.
This is all part of Trump’s “America First” plan. Not only will it have any effect on the $4 trillion global cargo shipping industry or create any new jobs, it will also significantly slow food aid getting to millions of people.
Currently, 50 percent of such aid must be transported on U.S.-flagged vessels.
Sources told Reuters that Trump is considering going as far as doubling that to 100 percent, a move likely to stir opposition from both Republicans and Democrats.
The American Enterprise Institute, a right-leaning think tank, said in a November report that forcing aid to be shipped on U.S. vessels costs 46 percent more.
Additionally, Trump’s proposal could make delivering aid take up to 14 weeks longer to arrive at its destination.
“Millions of people could be denied the food aid they need to survive if the cargo preference requirement is doubled,” Tom Hart, North America executive director at the anti-poverty nonprofit One Campaign, told Reuters.
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