Staff Reports
In a turn of events that has left the mainstream media foaming at the mouth, President Donald Trump has pressed the pause button on foreign aid, much to the chagrin of several Democratic leaders and their corporate media pals. While they wail about humanitarian crises and the demise of neglected soup kitchens, they seem to conveniently sidestep the elephant in the room: billions of taxpayer dollars squandered on dubious international programs that deliver as much value as a chocolate teapot.
Democrat senators like Chuck Schumer and Chris Coons have unleashed a torrent of criticism following Trump’s executive order, which aims to freeze most foreign aid grants for 90 days. They’ve painted this freeze as a diabolical scheme to let the world suffer. However, what these Washington elites fail to acknowledge is that for years, U.S. bureaucrats have been funneling hard-earned taxpayer dollars into zany initiatives overseas, ranging from funding for questionable Palestinian efforts to Afghan aid programs that risk feeding the very Taliban they claim to oppose. All while American citizens face stagnant wages, decaying infrastructure, and a manufacturing sector that resembles a ghost town.
I just stumbled on a ProPublica site with a tool built in that allows you to see the money wasted by USAID and DoD on failed projects in Afghanistan (up until 2015) and then see what it could have funded in America.
USAID spent $335 million on a diesel fueled power plant that… pic.twitter.com/ZucHAIMjiD
— MAZE (@mazemoore) February 4, 2025
Adding a sprinkle of melodrama, the New York Times claimed that Trump’s actions were adding fuel to the fire of global humanitarian issues, lamenting that crucial goodies like “firewood” for Ukraine might go unhanded. It’s baffling how humanitarian officials managed to concoct a scenario where not having warm soup leads to mass casualties—perhaps they missed out on the metaphorical thick wool sweater that Americans are more likely to pull out during winter.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, undeterred by the media’s overinflated fears, offered clarity regarding what the aid freeze actually entails. He clarified that life-saving programs related to critical needs would not be affected. Instead, the focus is on eliminating absurd funding for abortion, family planning conferences, and various gender identity initiatives. In 2023 alone, the U.S. dished out an astonishing $68 billion in foreign aid—yet the bulk of it, over $17 billion, went to Ukraine, while the infrastructure at home crumbled like stale bread.
Reigning in an tottering agency like the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) falls squarely on the Trump administration’s agenda of combating government waste, a noted campaign promise that is far more radical than anything Democrats have suggested. With figures like Elon Musk chiming in on the need to shutter USAID for good, the agency’s past expenditures on programs that align more with liberal ideologies than American interests must be examined. Reports reveal that the agency has funneled exorbitant sums into aiding nations while neglecting issues at home, making some wonder who they are actually serving.
Senator Jim Banks has taken the wheel in calling for investigations into USAID’s dealings, outraged over taxpayer money being conditional on foreign nations adopting pro-abortion policies. Meanwhile, USAID’s insistence on pushing LGBTQ initiatives amidst Congressional freezes tells all one needs to know about its alignment with Middle America’s priorities. With a history of mismanagement and ill-defined project goals, USAID’s track record looks more like a blooper reel than a success story, leaving the impression that a fresh start—even a temporary freeze—might just be the best course of action.
