Musk says Trump will shut down $40bn 'lunatic-run' foreign aid agency | LBC
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2025
- Lewis Goodall is joined by former Foreign and Commonwealth Office minister Alistair Burt to discuss Elon Musk’s claim that Donald Trump has agreed to shut down USAID, the US agency responsible for international development.
In a message on Twitter, Musk stated: "We're shutting it down," adding that he had the "full support of the president."He described the agency as "beyond repair."
USAID’s funding is determined by Congress, with a budget of approximately $40 billion for the 2023 fiscal year, according to a recent Congressional Research Service report. The agency primarily supports foreign aid and overseas charities.
Commenting on the issue, Burt tells Goodall: "There's no democratic element of this - it seems to be being done on a whim and an ideology,", adding that "the language used is sinister."
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The biggest issue with Foreign aid is that it is called aid which makes people think its free money rather than protecting strategic interest
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Indeed - You only have to look at China's belt and road initiative to see where all the world's soft power is now going. The US is determined to rid itself of its own soft power.
It's very difficult to reason with a society ravaged by ignorance and inequality.
foreign aid is PR advertising money..
fElon doesn't care if millions of people die without aid. He's counting on it.
Ukeraine has ‘lost’ $100 billion and you say there are no crooks?
I wish Elon Musk will personally be on the next SpaceX test flight.
One way
😂😂😂😂
Yes , strapped to the outside !!!
I agree with all these comments, sooner the better!🏴🇨🇦💙🙏🏽🌏p.s. send the Orangeatan with him!🤬👍🏻
@@topcat298 To the sun
A ketamin addicted, unelected not very bright narcissist is not only deciding foreign policy but has helped himself to the Fed financial data, as in people's information? Let that sink in.
Why isn't the whole country up in arms? Musk will pick or bones.
It’s deeply troubling. He can only benefit from the access he is being gifted.
X will become the next payment system for social security and pension payments… for a 3% fee.
Yippee, he can prop up his failing car company!
You mean Elon the richest man in the world?
Africa has there own electric vehicle now.What gonna happen now with Musk.
Don't trust us.
I'm disgusted in saying this. Please believe me. ✌️
As an American I second that 👍
As do I.
I’m so disgusted, I don’t even recognize this place anymore.
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@momof3chis291 Hold on cause the ride is gonna get worse. Sry.
@ Yes, I’ve been screaming that from the rooftops from the moment that narcissistic psychopath announced his second run.
We here are living in late stage capitalism, our own little hellscape. It only gets worse from here, I’m afraid.
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Malevolent is the best description I’ve heard thus far.
As an American, I’m ashamed and disgusted. I don’t even recognize us any longer.
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I have spent a considerable amount of time overseas, in all sorts of situations. Let me assure you, without a shadow of doubt, that the overwhelming majority of aid given to other countries is a complete waste of money. I have many reasons for saying that, far too many to describe in this post. The first one that springs to mind is corruption.
The irony is that his home country South Africa has benefited from USAID support.
I think whatever family he has left in South Africa had better improve their security arrangements
I doubt it. USAID doesn't help anyone.
It's one of the most corrupt nations on Earth
Of course, yes. 40 billion spent on charitable causes ‘helps no one.’ All that money just goes in a big pit, does it?
Just because none of it goes in your pocket, doesn’t mean it doesn’t help anyone.
"Charitable causes". Let's wait for the details
Money is already in the pockets of the americans oligarchs 😂😂😂😂 what are they talking about? 😂😂😂😂
This is terrible! My father was an economist with USAID for years. Real and necessary work benefitting several countries develop agricultural resources. Ee lived in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nigeria.Musk is a criminal.
Helping them how exactly? Why would they need an economist, I'm sure they have their own economists.
this should be UN jobs if other country seek help, america pour money to UN everymonths for this area of case, why still need US to create an agency like this
What BS. India is a net aid provider, not an aid receiver.
@@brisingr12ate you om. How much aid has India received in the last 50 years? India one of the countries that benefitted mire than most
And we are 30 trillion in debt because of people like your dad economist views,, give away money we do not have,. That was supposed to be the UN'S job.
Yes but the USA can't always be there to help everyone else. At some point it is right to withhold in order to take care of its own citizens. We all know that if people know they'll get bailed out what is their incentive to improve or take matters in their own hands?
He needs to be stopped !!!!!!!
No , all the money laundering does. Hence, Doge
Definitely not!
@anthony With excessive exclamation marks. You'll need more than that matey.😊
Remember when this unelected illegal immigrant was supposed to be limited to an advisory position and not strongarm himself into the government with access to the full multi trillion-dollar database?
@haydn1708 Yeah but A briefcase full of dollar bills has a funny way of changing people's minds if you know what I mean.
..but not yours?😂
Well, that'll be the end of US soft power around the world.
I cannot see how people can buy anything from Elon Musk.
@@DLG24 why
Or continue working for him
I can
I say the same thing about Crapple
Because they choose to. No?
The US is rich enough to afford to help ourselves and others. We don't because of corporate profit.
If we were that rich then why do have 37 trillion debt. I dont think you understand basic math.
@@Cangatyrde8765 I'm talking about potential, not reality. We potentially could, we do not because people would rather profit more personally instead of less collectively.
@@Cangatyrde8765 A big chunk of that debt is in the form of giving tax breaks, or outright money, to corps for their profit.
😂😂😂 36 T I’m debt….. we are rich enough. Just print more
@@vaNessaaBlackthe ironic part is the ones who want to profit personally are ones you continually vote for……. Geeeeez, wake uo
UK should stand together with EU against the Trump madness
Be careful, European Union an entity in reality that does not have enough military defense spending to protect themselves
Lol what nonsense
I’m with trump not eu
@@massriccio7718ahhh a fellow comrade of putin I see
@@thomasmcd81wow… going all the way back to 2016….. keep up man your brain rot is behind
Musk needs to be investigated and all contracts cancelled now! America cannot afford the waste of money spent on space exploration most of which is going to musk! The two most recent launches blew up polluting oceans. Diaper wants Musk to go get the astronauts and bring them home? They are safer at the spacestation. I wouldn't get into his spacecraft for anything!😂😂😂
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This will backfire , it's only a matter of time.
Bring Donny with you and leave him in space ! With luck he might collide with A Astroid
All Space X money is Elons money not tax dollars you fool
@@Rob-hy8vb No it's not. He's fully funded by the US government. When it looked like three different agencies were going to look into his security clearances, THAT'S WHEN he decided to back a felon for President, probably stole the election for him, and now he's pretending to be Master of the Universe, like the overgrown video game AH he so obviously is.
I don’t understand why he’s not in jail. Bullying people into giving up passwords? He is not even a government employee. Doge is not even really an agency. I wish the people he was bullying would just call the Marshalls. Stand up to him.
And who will receive this money? Musk, Bezos and Zuckerberg? 😎
They are planning to loot the treasury.
trump will try and take all their money !!!!
Check out Mike Benz on "US Aid" . "AID" doesn't mean what you think it does
Yep, and there are several others who can tell you what this organization was truly use for.
Humanitarian aid.
"What is USAID and what does it do? The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) was set up in the early 1960s to administer humanitarian aid programmes on behalf of the US government around the world."
As an American, I think as the largest economic power we are responsible for giving Aid to others. That said, I believe our Oligarchy needs to pay its fair share of taxes to allow the lower and middle class to level up. I also did not vote for this administration and certainly believe there is lawlessness in this current administration!
And America claims it’s a “Christian nation.” ….. what would Jesus think?
You give aid to the poor counties bombed to ruins by your bombs.😢
@samanthagarbettcharles4205 So, you think foreign aid should not come from those in America that stand for peace?
Sure, we can be nice and send some money. We do have many organizations that send millions already.
But we don't need to spend 40 billion yearly on it.
@awnzotheman we don't need to be giving billionaires another tax cut either and that would help our budget much more than cutting USAID.
Well put. You stop helping people where they live, they will want to come where you are. This hurts everyone. If Musk was a descent human being, he would get that. He should be donating, not taking away.
USAID does not help people. Musk is correct that it's a criminal organisation.
Donating to who ? Africa is still the same .. corruption
Better accountability.. plus America is in debt
Just so you know ... USAID is not an aid agency and the 'aid' in USAID does not stand for aid ... For LBC not to know that shows a shocking lack of journalistic research ...
What is USAID and what does it do? The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) was set up in the early 1960s to administer humanitarian aid programmes on behalf of the US government around the world.
Humanitarian aid.
@@Pippie5555 It has also funds insurrections in other countries , creates proganda media outlets ( it currently owns pretty much of all the media in Ukraine at the moment ) . Also it has been used to bring economic chaos in other countries among other things ... The fact that it will not allow the government in to audit it , should be a cause for concern in itself ..
America needs to give its own people living on the streets humanitarian aid to deal with the problems caused by their own big pharma.
This is empty rhetoric, the US obsession with individualism and fear of socialism means that no money will be used to help such people in need
Politicians hoard money meant for poor people. In America if you’re poor it’s bc you deserve it! That’s why we use money for the poor to build college volleyball stadiums. Money better spent! Lol.
Corporations will get their tax cuts, that is all.
Foreign aid is a very profitable investment, the US is completely dependent on the exports that result from aid. Don't think for a moment that American billionaires care about your homeless - if they did, they wouldn't have created the real estate crisis that exists now.
America prophets on its own big pharma if they wanted to correct it they would have already done so. How much money is being made off of the addictions of others
I don't understand why the former presidents of the United States don't get involved or at least say this is wrong and bring some more awareness to the program
President Obama and others tried to tell everyone about this person.
Too late, USA is a dictatorship already.
Well one is senile. And Clinton is chasing little girls, Bush is a party guy with no brains. Who is gonna step up??
OMG can you imagine if Trump stepped in while Obiden was in power?😂😂😂😂 you lefties wouldn’t have stopped crying
Yeah but they sworn an oath. Just like I did in army my oath didnt end when our 6 years past. I didn't swear for 6 years only.
If you are a Trump supporter and you are unhappy about changing demographics(personally I could not care less) than shutting down US Aid makes no sense, as the organization is one of the largest if not the largest financial supporter of family planning programs in Africa, but then again the MAGA movement has never been an ideologically coherent movement.
This is we won, you don’t even understand your enemies
Musk says he loves working weekends. He expects his staff to work night and day. I thought we fought for a hundred years for the 5 day week. These billionaires would like to bring back slavery/ old ways with no unions.
Governments have to stand up to them.
@Frank Any truth in that this time or still grifting for cheap likes?
Funding Transvestite musicals in foreign countries and coups in Ukraine should maybe be what these 2 clowns should really be discussing why USAID is not fit for purpose and also a front for the CIA.
Surely this will increase the number of refugees fleeing famine and war!
only to the EU which they do not give a toss about (like Obama and his libyan adventure)
it means corrupt governments will have more incentive to serve their citizens
It will. It will cost more in immigration enforcement in the long-term.
Actually there should be less wars if USAID is shut down because it causes them. Its real job is not handing out food parcels.
As well as making it very unsafe for Americans to travel abroad
So Trump is right, USA is paying for everything, why don't just keep the money and invest in their own country?!!! 1/4 is paid by USA? One country pays for this? Being China and India the two biggest countries in people and China is a major player in economics... The others countries have to do their job... Period! Well done Trump 👏🏻 👏🏻
This comments are coming from "aid" addiction. 😂😂😂
So let them turn to somebody else...how about you?
Trump is getting advice from his love of North Korean leader.
And 29 idiots here agree. Any more?😊
Imagine living in the US right now, our lives have gotten out of our control! The world will not be better because of T.
We may end up like Dresden in WWII, and that terrifies me the most!
@@humblehummingbird8420insane idea
@@MatthewHess-b3k indeed
Yes just imagine, streets getting safer, criminals locked up and foreign ones deported. Warmongers sacked from capitol hill, corrupt officials sacked. Foreign aid agencies getting rained in and having their free spending on gods know what stopped. And we got this labour circus
My mates living in the USA right now and its brilliant compared to the failure that is the UK under comrade Starmer
I don't know why some people are struggling to simply say Trump is a danger to the whole world, Yes the US made a huge mistake putting him back in the Oval Office and it will be our burden to bear, SADLY!!
@@bigtone718 Joe Sleepy Dementia Biden & Kamala Useless Harris Record
1) allowed 15m Unvetted illegals into the country
2) historic inflation crisis
3) record high gas prices in all 50 states
4) record high consumer debt
5) released terroists into the country
6) ukraine & russia war under there watch
7) israel & hamas under there watch
8) disastrous withdrawl from Afghanistan
9) violent crime skyrocketing
10) tried to jail political rival in name of democracy
11) lied to the american public about joe's decline
12) declared war on american energy
13) record low test scores for k-12 students
14) most unpopular president & vp in history
@@bigtone718 So true! Elect a felon for president get a felon president who's only goal is to enrich himself and his corrupt buddies!
Wake up,please. The globalists who control the left are the real danger, look at the harm they have caused all over the world for the last 20 years
That's a liberal statement that says nothing. What did he do exactly, is fair trade wrong, is secure borders wrong?
@@robertmccully2792 They can't figure it out and they are controled by the CIA as prove with this payments being released. They watch MSNBC and can't think for themselves. We actually need a healthy 2 to 3 party system. If the dems don't change the only way they can win is to make voter ID illegal and cheat. They need to purgue themselves of thier current leadership.
Musk needs jailed. Where is law enforcement in D.C.
Sure. Why don't. You go and arrest. Him 😂😂😂😂😂
Jailed what for
totally agree with you Musk to be jailed
@ I would if I had the authority. Guaranteed
@@aaronmail8836 for breaking in the goverment computers
If you dont like what trump does, then the Uk and Europe can fund everything
I’m in the US. We have lots of homeless and starving people of our own. It’s my view that we should not spend one penny on foreign aid until our people are taken care of first and until our national debt is completely paid down. It’s not that we don’t care, we can’t afford it. We are 16 trillion in debt.
That's lovely, in the meantime those countries will align instead with china.
Do the same with your military bases and political influence. Keep them inside your own territory.
Your national debt will never be paid...With or without foreign aid...
Mate that’s laughable, no way would US accept federal aid to those in need. All it would be used for is tax cuts to the 1%
Then stop giving billionaires tax breaks.
United States Agency for International Development (USAID):
Example: The "Afghan Reconstruction Scandal" (various cases, ongoing). In Afghanistan, USAID-funded projects faced widespread allegations of fraud, inflated contracts, and misuse of funds. For instance, there were instances where construction projects were overbilled or never fully completed, with some of the money disappearing. A particular case involved a security firm that was paid for providing security that was not actually rendered, while another case involved the US military buying weapons for the Afghan Army and paying prices that were way over value. This illustrates the vulnerability of large-scale projects in volatile regions to corruption, and also, that the corruption often goes far beyond just the western agencies alone, as local elites were implicated too.
Then improve security checks and balances . The genuine poor and distressed will be massively affected by this decision
The military needs to remove trump AND musk to Gitmo
Woke lefties loosing it.
Why?
How liberal of you
Think that's called a coup mate😂😂😂😂
World needs to find a new sucker to get free money… maybe UK?
When Iwake up tomorrow Elon Musk better be in jail.
Or else you'll throw a tantrum?
We should bait Donald Trump into shutting down the UN so that the UNSC can be reconstituted. 2:00
Well done, Trump . One English man thinks you are doing a great job
The US has fallen.
USAID works alongside CIA in and with foreign countries; it’s bizarre that they are upending some really sensitive agreements 🤯
The way he describes the US and UK relationship is very unconvincing. The UK has supported the most abhorrent behaviour of the US around the world. To describe the relationship as being in any way equal is a laughable absurdity.
Lets be honest here foreign aid is not aid but blackmail money to carry favour towards your country.
*bribes
Very smart! 100%!
Tell that to israel
It buys access to markets / natural resources, it's given on the condition it is spent on British / US goods, and sometimes it's a loan. It is rarely given without expecting more back.
And it funds destabilisation of governments the US does not like. It's basically part of the CIA.
Why should the US pay a quarter towards foreign aid, other countries have to step up. For far too long the western world has relied on America, it’s been very unbalanced.
Africa is rich in the resources the West needs. Time to use it for their own benefit.
foreign aid is PR advertising money...
Humanitarian aid has been the reason why poverty is sustained in Africa. It has hampered growth of agriculture, it has made farming less profitable, it has taken away investments away from Farming in Africa.😊
This fella is the reason why the tories lost.
All spending needs to stop. We must pay our debts and take care of Americans and our own infrastructure.
And when you have to increase spending on illegal immigration because more people are fleeing war and poverty due to aid cuts?
@@Gabriel_H77no, Trump closed the border……
@@shellwirtful You might want to look at a map and *sea* the flaw in your thinking
@@Gabriel_H77 wow you’re so clever and well spoken! You must be a liberal
In 1961, President Kennedy signed the Foreign Assistance Act into law and created USAID by executive order
Fair play , that aid was not going where it was needed
When is congress going to grow a pair send “president”musk packing?
So democracy isn't a big thing in your country?
The average us citizen doesn't know what the aid is or how it helps people.
If the UK 🇬🇧 is so passionate about it let them pay for it.
Love from NJ- help Americans FIRST- I hope you’re concerned . Dumb Britain-
Give the money back to the American people
Will probably never see another SS check. Why have taxes done? If getting a refund, will probably never get it!
Taxes need to be abolished
Coming from Rotherham there are 1400 reasons why we should look after our own first.
Were you part of the gang or just one of the bystanders that did nothing?
you are talking about the family members of the groomers, who should be deported btw
foreign aid is PR advertising money...
Perhaps all countries need to examine how much aid money is going to foreign countries and why. It’s clear there have been major concerns about corruption and dishonesty, and how money has been funnelled to terrorism, for some considerable time. A reset is needed, as the west isn’t making sensible decisions in a lot of areas.
Foreign aid is not only mostly about supporting and protecting national interests abroad but it employs thousands of the nationals from which it comes. Foreign aid from America employs hundreds of thousands of Americans.
I'm still asking where is our king .?? We need support and guidance
Sorry this is happening, but even us Americans are not relying on our govt, we dont trust its working on our behalf, but on the interests of the billionaires. Keep that in mind.
And that's why they were voted in Mr American?😊
This is what we should be doing ... what the tories should have been doing. Fact this tory is criticising Trump for ending aid shows how worthless the tories are now.
It’s not Foreign Aid it’s USAID. Not the same thing.
Really, a country is wrong to stop giving money away that it has to borrow in the first place. Trump has got a point I just wished the UK could do the same. Billions in debt but still borrowing to give it away. It’s all crazy.
Comment on the foreign aids the U.S. gives to Israel. I’m all ears..
The US is burning through its political capitol. This aid buys a lot of soft power from other countries.
Lizz Truss, 49 days in office claiming 115k per year for life cause she was prime minister.
Why don't you try going after the billionaires who are stealing all your wealth.
@@lougiacobbi725 id rather our goverment stops borrowing money to then give to other countrys who leaders will siphon off most of that aid for themselves, but the british tax payer is left to pick up the bill just because our inept leaders want to do a bit of virtue signaling to feel warm and fluffy inside, if your so concerned about third world s**tholes i suggest you give up 75%of your earnings to charity, step up to your beliefs or sit down and shut up
Imagine being subscribed to LBC 😂
Carbon copies of the PBS subscribers in the US 😂😂😂
JB'S been in the toilet crying all day
Context:
This example highlights issues with oversight and accountability in conflict zones, as well as the challenges of working with local partners who might not be transparent. The scale of the programs, the lack of transparency and the weakness of the Afghan government all led to opportunities for corruption and malfeasance.
I thought Trump was the No New Wars President. Can't we half the defense budget?
Advice from AmeriKKKa: undo Brexit before Trump installs Sergei Lavrov as your next PM.
So why is the rest of the world using US dollars as trading currency?
Why is Trump and Musk not finding that bizarre?
Oh, that will come to an end pretty soon. Hegemony of USD will be replaced by a more diverse system, depending on the part of the world and their local economic powerhouse.
Perhaps you don’t understand how the economy works 😂
@@frankpierco8826amen
Much of this reporting is done by people who represent countries who have been lacks in paying their share to the WHO, but know this:
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is an independent agency of the United States government that is primarily responsible for administering civilian foreign aid and development assistance. With a budget of over $50 billion, USAID is one of the largest official aid agencies in the world and accounts for more than half of all U.S. foreign assistance - the highest in the world in absolute dollar terms.
And per capita and per GDP terms?
It also funds ngos by the back door and is also funding the so called independent media in ukraine, its a grift like so many goverment agencies, hopefully once there all audited properly we can see who are legit and what ones are laundering money, if there is any wrongdoing found hopefully those who are responsible will be prosecuted
Yup shut it down!
'but know this'.......America is the WORLDS WEALTHIEST COUNTRY , In terms of GDP, USAIDs budget is less than 1%, Norway- significantly smaller and less wealthy - is 1,1%. Also, regarding 'lax' payments, Trump himself suspended payments to WHO at one stage during his last chaotic tenure and prior to his cutoff, America was behind on payments!
Can he come over to the uk and sort out our awful politicians and immigration
Who borrows money to then give it away? 35 trillion in dept?
Yes a bit harsh ,
The fact is the USA is broke 36trill in debt , they can not afford to cover the interest .
It is the same as anyone having a Mortage they can not afford , what would you do ?
A simple answer from dare I suggest a simple person.
@ common sense
So its not about helping but about purchasing loyalty? Theyll turn to someone else? Wow, is it me or theres something wrong here
They don’t even hear what they are saying
Trump truly is the gift that keeps giving.
Give the money back to Americans.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 you really believe that 😂😂😂😂😂
I was very pleased to see Trump address the US foreign aid going to SA and also specifically call out the SA government for it's abuses of power against white citizens. We all know what happened to Rhodesia. We don't want to see that happen again.
Dr Kissinger has said that giving aid on basis humanitarian needs is poor case for giving aid .
President Musk… look at the genius and look at the curse of someone with ASD . He is hyper focused on money, recognition and power. Humanities are interfering with this main focus. He is weak in empathy and social relations ahhh, there’s the curse.
Alot of aid is dubious in nature. Your talking about money spent in countries with endemic corruption. Waste is high, and who really benefits?
Trump just saved 49 Billion plus. Sounds great to me.
That money needs to stay home taking care of the American people period. All that money going to foreign aid is not going to the people.
How’s medical care going?
That money will never reach the homeless of America. Why anyone would believe this narcissistic sociopath is beyond creduility. He got the homeless booted off the sidewalks outside his own buildings. Do people really believe he is going to help them. Yeah. Right.
If this happens, this administration is going to direct money to build more drones for surveillance of Americans...Any new contracts will make the wealthy wealthier and give them more power over us.
@@douggraves5602how NHS going?
More lunatic than Elon?
Anything with the word 'foreign' in it bad 😠
The country that receives the greatest amount of US aid is Israel, followed by Egypt and Ukraine. All of this is predominantly military equipment made in the US. The sceptic in me says that lobbying by these US companies in red states will prevent any winding back of aid.
MUSK HAVE NOW ALL US DATA...DANGER!!!!!!
Yes he has !!!!!!!!! Unfknbelievable
On one level, looking at the US from a purely financial point of view, it does seem crazy to be supporting the world while running up a huge deficit. That being said, they've done it for years, and it has afforded them international clout.
I suspect that there is a real threat to the dollar's hegemony (10-20 year time-frame), on which the house of cards has been established. The sudden interest in business savvy re: national debt may simply be a reality check after the last 50 year's hubris.
Foreign aid is cheaper than immigration enforcement.
Can we do the same please as it’s a complete waste of money
Yet another hit on US ag industry. Higher input costs and loss of sales.
You can’t make America great again when the tag on the product you’re buying doesn’t say made into the USA
Don't give any ideas 😂
"Made into the USA" would imply it made its way into the USA. Words have meaning.
I agree, why are we spending billions on developing other countries while our own citizens go unhoused, unskilled, uneducated,without healthcare, USA university students in huge debt, meanwhile we develop free training programs and medical for other countries
2 trillion was given to Afghanistan and there is nothing to show for it
@@yewlamneo wrong - 2 trillion was given to the US military complex. There was plenty to show for it if you had your nose in that particular trough.
Elon Musk is running the show. Trump is just the frontman and spokesperson.
Free meals are over for the big paid directors
Maybe Trump and Musk are trying to introduce some sanity to the world,it is sorely needed
What harm can an audit do ??
We are spending upwards of 14billion on housing people who come into our county illegally. 14billion on foreign aid and a similiar amount to fund war. Meanwhile my taxes and bills keep rising to fund this despite my objection.
Get a clue. Your taxes fund corporate welfare to billionaires.
It's not an either/or situation, Your government should be addressing taxes as well as honouring its aid obligations. America is the worlds wealthiest country. It's just your government ignores the inequalities, Trump won't mend this.
USA should perhaps stop inciting/supporting unnecessary wars around the world. Wars are very expensive and the only people that gain from them are the ones who produce, sell armaments