# US strips millions in military aid from Europe and Mideast to back Trump-aligned nations in Americas

https://mins.news/en/item/59613

- The Associated Press, 2026-09-15 16:43 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://bit.ly/4ipzOOe

> The Trump administration is withdrawing tens of millions of dollars in U.S. military assistance from countries in Europe and the Middle East to support conservative-leaning governments in Central and South America.

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