Trump Officials Celebrated With Cake After Slashing Aid. Then People Died of Cholera.

ProPublica

26 December 2025

Behind closed doors in Washington, top advisers made a series of decisions that had devastating repercussions for the poorest country on earth. We went to South Sudan and found people who died as a result. By Anna Maria Barry-Jester and Brett Murphy. Originally published Dec. 15, 2025. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate.