US President Trump Streamlined the National Endowment for Democracy, not Dismantle it

“While many believe that under the Trump administration the controversial National Endowment for Democracy (NED*) was defunded, dismantled, or otherwise dissolved, the reality is far less dramatic and far more dangerous.”

References:

NEO – US President Trump Streamlined the National Endowment for Democracy*, not Dismantle it (Jun 11, 2025):

US President Trump Streamlined the National Endowment for Democracy*, not Dismantle it

NED – About the National Endowment for Democracy:
https://www.ned.org/about/

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NYT – U.S. Groups Helped Nurture Arab Uprisings (Apr. 2011):
https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/15/wo…

Reuters – Trump to West Point grads: ‘We are ending the era of endless wars’ (Jun. 2020): https://www.reuters.com/article/world…

NED – NED’s Duty of Care and Public Disclosure Policies (Apr. 25, 2025):
https://www.ned.org/ned-policy/

Washington Post – INNOCENCE ABROAD: THE NEW WORLD OF SPYLESS COUPS (1991):
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archiv…

The New Atlas – The Complete Guide: US Government Role in Thailand’s “Student Protests” (2020):
https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/20…