Musk announced the planned closure of the foreign assistance agency early Monday morning on social media.

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.

    • AA5B@lemmy.world
      16·
      3 months ago

      I assume:

      • “wasted” money not spent to directly benefit us citizens
      • there always seems to be racism at the core
      • they think they can get away with it - who will speak for the suffering millions in developing countries
      • Trump doesnt understand concepts like influence, soft power, long term thinking, morality

      This is “free money” where they can claim their “$2T” in savings

      • MolecularCactus1324@lemmy.world
        5·
        3 months ago

        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 and employs Americans. Look up DAI, Chemonics, Abt Associates, Creative Associates, TetraTech, etc. Most of these companies will go bankrupt because of these actions. In the case of Chemonics, they run a project to distribute HIV and malaria medication to millions around the world. These people will lose their medication. They also run a program to detect famine in Africa, South America, and parts of Asia https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Famine_Early_Warning_Systems_Network