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Kamala Harris: “Our national security benefits from [USAID].”

Featuring: Kamala Harris, Democrat | Former Vice President of the United States | National

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Published April 10, 2026 | Video Starts at 22:02

So it's not like it's purely selfless to do it. It's not like, you know, what, they would have you say, oh, American tax dollars shouldn't be going to this. America benefits from that. Our national security benefits from [USAID]. it. If you want to understand. Right. There's multiple purposes. Well, he cut that. So we're not giving that level of aid. But the other thing, nature abhors a vacuum. (22:02–22:05)

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Asserts that USAID contributes to U.S. national security.

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