During Trump's first term, Melania and Ivanka Trump promoted USAID initiatives in developing countries, focusing on education and women's empowerment. However, President Trump recently criticized USAID for alleged fraud and mismanagement after his second term started.

"And that's what I want to share -- that we care." On her four-country jaunt through Africa in 2018 -- her first major solo international trip as first lady -- Melania Trump offered praise for what she described as "successful" USAID programs as she observed them up close.

USAID’s workforce is expected to be slashed days after Musk called the federal agency a ‘criminal organization’