Halloween Candy Spending Surpasses President Trump's Humanitarian Aid Funding in 2025

U.S. spending on Halloween candy and U.S. humanitarian aid funding

Line chart showing humanitarian aid funding and Halloween candy spending from 2019 to 2025 where humanitarian aid funding has dropped below Halloween candy spending in 2025.

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Note: Includes U.S. humanitarian aid funding as reported by UN OCHA as of December 19, 2025

Sources: National Retail Federation; UN OCHA