President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. is going to help with the response to a deadly earthquake in Southeast Asia that’s killed at least 150 people and left others under rubble.

But his administration has gutted foreign assistance through the U.S. Agency for International Development, firing thousands. USAID staff were notified Friday that most remaining employees would be fired and surviving agency programs would be moved under the State Department. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said the cuts have “no impact” on its ability to respond to disasters.

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    4 days ago

    He’ll just start claiming “We helped those people, send them the best help and goods they need”.

    And that’s it, in his mind the aid somehow has materialized and he can go back to his golf course again.