Trump budget requests money for Central American countries despite threat to pull aid

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President Trump’s 2020 budget requests more than $180 million in aid for three Central American countries he vowed to pull funding from as part of his drive to stem the flow of migrants crossing the southern border.

The State Department’s budget for the next fiscal year calls for more than $45 million for El Salvador, $69.4 million for Guatemala, and $65.7 million for Honduras.

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