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US pushing 'trade not aid' declaration in new global effort

By Bradley Dress ( April 20, 2026, 16:59 GMT | Comment) -- The Trump administration is pushing a message of “trade over aid” in a new strategy aimed at undermining financial aid for countries in favor of an effort to promote more business ties, creating uncertainty on the White House’s trading relations with developing countries. The declaration is reportedly being circulated at the United Nations, inviting members to sign and join a related caucus, and is poised to be formally unveiled later this month as a way for high-income nations to claw back aid in favor of more business relations. The Washington Post was first to report on the news.The Trump administration is pushing a message of “trade over aid” in a new strategy aimed at undermining financial aid for countries in favor of an effort to promote more business ties, creating uncertainty on the White House’s trading relations with developing countries. ...

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