https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-blasted-over-embarrassing-disaster-donationContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-blasted-over-embarrassing-disaster-donationhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-blasted-over-embarrassing-disaster-donation#u57370Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:47:55 +0000Donald Trump is facing backlash following reports that his administration cut funding for natural hazard monitoring and climate aid in Nepal. These cuts halted a disaster warning project and shut down a project to track natural disasters. Critics link these funding reductions to the impact of devastating floods that hit the region just over a year after the cuts were implemented. The Daily Beast describes the subsequent donation response as embarrassing.Why it mattersNepal is highly susceptible to natural disasters. The loss of US-funded monitoring systems reduced the country's ability to