Trump vows U.S. support for Myanmar following earthquake
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Phyo (NP News) - March 29
Reports indicate that President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will provide assistance to Myanmar following a devastating earthquake on Friday.
“We’re going to be helping,” Trump said from the Oval Office on March 29.
Trump added that his officials have already been in contact with Myanmar government, describing the situation as “terrible.”
This announcement came after Myanmar’s leader made a rare plea for international aid.
The specifics of U.S. assistance remain unclear, especially as Trump has significantly reduced funding for the U.S.'s primary international aid agency, USAID.
According to predictive modeling by the U.S. Geological Survey, the death toll in Myanmar could exceed 10,000, with losses potentially surpassing the country’s annual economic output.