https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-administration-shifts-funds-from-human-rights-to-supporting-far-right-causesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-administration-shifts-funds-from-human-rights-to-supporting-far-right-causeshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-administration-shifts-funds-from-human-rights-to-supporting-far-right-causes#u101879Mon, 05 Oct 2026 07:45:08 +0000The US State Department has redirected more than $175 million originally earmarked for human rights toward far-right and conservative causes abroad. Top Trump figures are pushing to redefine what qualifies as a human right, moving millions into 43 awards covering anti-communism, courts, migration, and the preservation of Western civilizational norms. Specific projects receiving these funds include an Afrikaner rights programme in South Africa and initiatives documenting democratic backsliding in Europe related to mass migration. The policy shift has drawn criticism for steering United States t