Sat Mar 29 00:51:35 UTC 2025: ## US to Aid Myanmar After Devastating Earthquake
**Washington D.C.** – President Trump has pledged US assistance to Myanmar following a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck the Southeast Asian nation and Thailand on Friday, killing over 150 and injuring hundreds. The President’s announcement comes in response to a rare appeal for international aid from Myanmar’s military junta.
“It’s terrible,” President Trump stated to reporters in the Oval Office. “It’s a real bad one, and we will be helping. We’ve already spoken with the country.”
The earthquake has exacerbated an already dire situation in Myanmar. Four years of civil war, triggered by the military coup, have severely damaged the country’s infrastructure and healthcare system, leaving it ill-prepared to cope with the disaster’s scale. Myanmar’s junta chief, Min Aung Hlaing, publicly called for international assistance earlier in the day.
This offer of aid comes amidst ongoing tensions between the US and the Myanmar junta. The US has consistently pressured the regime on human rights issues, including the release of political prisoners and a reduction in violence. Simultaneously, Myanmar has strengthened ties with Russia, with its leader recently visiting President Putin and discussing the potential construction of a small nuclear power plant with Russian assistance. Despite these geopolitical complexities, the US has prioritized humanitarian assistance in the wake of the earthquake.
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