USAID unbelievable, crazy spending

[Debp]

More craziness in spending...

 

[other one]

USAID has been a front for the CIA since Jimmy Carter left office. 

Just a side note, the USAID was created by President Kennedy by executive order, and President Trump can legally make it go away with another. It has been seriously abused since President Obama went into office.   I learned this morning that USAID gave the Clinton Foundation tons of money also.

Like Musk said, it's not an apple with a worm in it, it's just a big ball of worms.

[Debp]

It's crazy what they give money to....a transgender opera in I forgot what country, other odd stuff to do with transgender.   I forgot what all else the press secretary said....but really crazy stuff.

Musk and the President have common sense....get rid of that.

[Debp]

This is more of what the Press Secretary said the money goes to...

"Leavitt then described an “insane” array of DEI-related overseas projects: “$1.5 million to advance DEI in Serbia’s workplaces, $70,000 for production of a DEI musical in Ireland, $47,000 for a transgender opera in Colombia, [and] $32,000 for a transgender comic book in Peru.”

From Western Journal.

[Neighbor]

8 hours ago, Debp said:

This is more of what the Press Secretary said the money goes to...

"Leavitt then described an “insane” array of DEI-related overseas projects: “$1.5 million to advance DEI in Serbia’s workplaces, $70,000 for production of a DEI musical in Ireland, $47,000 for a transgender opera in Colombia, [and] $32,000 for a transgender comic book in Peru.”

From Western Journal.

Does anyone think that was the original intent of JFK?  While seriously corrupted today, are not all  or almost all of  federal government administrative programs corrupted in time? It is good to  clean the house of course, but by burning it down?

USAID is more than an agency created by executive order of JFK it has the force of law created by congress. See https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/COMPS-1071/pdf/COMPS-1071.pdf None the less it is being dismantled in an abrupt fashion today.  

 

[Mama Etna]

Time to junk it.  At the start it was probably a good thing, but it's now rusted out with filth.

[Lery_27]

 While USAID has engaged in dubious activities they have successfully contributed to health programs and disaster prevention. The Clinton Foundation receives donations from various sources including USAID even though this practice happens often in big organizations. Musk is correct regarding the system's complex nature because it presents significant difficulties to understand.

[nebula]

On 2/6/2025 at 7:15 PM, Lery_27 said:

 While USAID has engaged in dubious activities they have successfully contributed to health programs and disaster prevention. The Clinton Foundation receives donations from various sources including USAID even though this practice happens often in big organizations. Musk is correct regarding the system's complex nature because it presents significant difficulties to understand.

Ask Haiti how much Clinton Foundation money raised for their nation was actually given to Haiti.

[just_abc]

Just a small note.  

I came across this article.  It is a fact check article.  

https://apnews.com/article/usaid-funding-trump-musk-misinformation-c544a5fa1fe788da10ec714f462883d1

Thanks.  

[Debp]

10 minutes ago, just_abc said:

Just a small note.  

I came across this article.  It is a fact check article.  

https://apnews.com/article/usaid-funding-trump-musk-misinformation-c544a5fa1fe788da10ec714f462883d1

Thanks.  

So the crazy spending on transgender promotions was by the State Department instead.... that's still the government spending money on things they shouldn't.    Unless you agree with promoting the transgender agenda.

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