Donald Trump’s return to office in 2025 has ushered in a wave of executive orders that have rippled across the globe, with particularly acute effects in the developing world. This article explores how the recalibration of U.S. foreign
policy under his administration marked by funding freezes, multilateral withdrawals, and trade protectionism has disrupted healthcare, climate initiatives, foreign aid, trade relations, and migration flows in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.


