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US was giving less percentage of their GDP on foreign aid the other western countries.

Americans consistently overestimate how much is USA helping others.

The US cannot possibly ever win the hearts and minds of the entire population. It is a classic example of "damned if you do and damned if you don't"

The US was easily winning the hearts of minds of most people before Trump randomly decided to shoot America in the foot.

No, we've been hated since Vietnam. There was a brief period after 9/11.

From my prospective everyone hates America, but weirdly wants to migrate here at he same time. (Except for the online minority who threaten to leave but never do)

The desired outcome isn't capturing hearts and minds, it's preventing easily preventable diseases and deaths for what amount to pennies in the federal budget.

Sounds like it should be part of the UN or WHO. Not for the US to fund through political appointees to gain favors.

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