— She has described the UN as a "corrupt, defunct and paralyzed institution" and called for the US to cut funding to the organization. "I stand ready to advance President Donald J. Trump's restoration of America First peace through strength leadership on the world stage on Day One at the United Nations," Stefanik said in her acceptance remarks on Nov. 11, 2024.
— It's a given that a government led by Trump will use aid money and cuts as a bludgeon along ideological and political lines. Governments already do this and most humanitarians accept the cash; Trump 2.0 will simply be more overt.
— Who will face the most pressure in the international aid system? Trump's volatility is the key factor. The starting points are obvious: reproductive healthcare, given the certainty of a return to the so-called "global gag rule"; aid organisations that are too dependent on the US, given the threat of expanding the rule to cover more kinds of funding including humanitarian aid; the UN system, given Trump's past ire and likely appointees.