Trump Trying to Extort Zambia for Their Natural Minerals by Witholding HIV Medication

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No low TOO low:

Trump admin threatens to withhold HIV medication to Zambia unless demands are met, report says - The Independent.UK

The Trump administration is considering cutting HIV relief to Zambia if the country fails to meet a list of demands, according to a new report.

Key to those demands is the U.S. receiving more access to Zambia’s natural minerals, according to The New York Times.

Under the draft proposal of the new deal, seen by the Times, the U.S. would provide Zambia with $1 billion in health funding over five years. That is less than half of the amount given to the southern African country for health assistance before Trump’s second term began.

Zambia would also be required to give U.S. companies greater access to its huge reserves of lithium, copper and cobalt. This would, by extension, “end what the United States sees as China’s preferential access to Zambian mines,” the Times reports. The third piece of the agreement would reportedly also force negotiations over mining industry regulations.

'Pure evil': Trump admin sparks firestorm with move to hold HIV treatment hostage - Rawstory

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1. the "pro-life Christian" party strikes again

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2. They represent Christians like Trump represents America...

POORLY.

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3. With every breath he takes, he sucks the life out of someone or something for monetary reasons

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4. Not just Trump. How many dozens of worms in the State Dept are working, in some way, on this?

You know, the "just following orders" type who will later put their time at the State Dept on their resume as if they had done worthwhile work, instead of this extortion.