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In the Trump era, everybody's talking about 'soft power.' But ... what is it exactly?
international aid

In the Trump era, everybody's talking about 'soft power.' But ... what is it exactly?

Fatma Tanis | Apr 9, 2026, 3:21 PM UTC
The U.S. government long saw giving international aid as a way to build goodwill throughout the world. Did it work? And what does the reducing of foreign aid mean for that effort now?