Summary
Elon Musk announced that he and Trump are shutting down USAID, bypassing Congress’s authority over federal spending.
Musk claimed Trump fully supports the move, though Trump has only criticized USAID without explicitly confirming its closure.
The White House has not commented. The administration has already placed USAID officials on leave and reviewed its funding.
Critics argue the move violates federal law, setting up a potential legal battle.
I assume:
This is “free money” where they can claim their “$2T” in savings
The funny thing is most foreign aid projects are implemented by American contracting companies. A very large percentage of the money stays in the US. Look up DAI, Chemonics, Abt Associates, etc.
To make it worse, we spend almost nothing on it. They are saving pennies:
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/usaid-website-goes-dark-amid-trump-administrations-freeze-on-foreign-aid-worldwide
PBS is next on the chopping block. Problem solved. /s
Perfectly summarized. It’s a damn shame. People well die, and the US cedes influence and leaves a power vacuum China is happy to fill.