Foreign Policy

Unmasking the Risks: Trump Administration’s $7.5 Million Payment to Equatorial Guinea Demands Scrutiny

By Economics Desk | November 10, 2025

The Trump administration’s $7.5 million payment to one of the world’s most corrupt regimes raises urgent questions about taxpayer dollars fueling global corruption under the guise of immigration policy.

In an era when America must prioritize national sovereignty and prudent stewardship of taxpayer resources, recent revelations about a $7.5 million payment from the Trump administration to Equatorial Guinea ring alarm bells for all who value transparency and accountability. Why Is American Money Flowing to a Corrupt Regime? Senator Jeanne Shaheen has rightly questioned this unprecedented government-to-government transfer, made from a migration and refugee assistance fund intended for humanitarian crises. The sum dwarfs eight years’ worth of U.S. foreign aid previously directed at Equatorial Guinea — a nation long plagued by entrenched corruption under the rule of Teodoro Obiang Nguema...

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