
Elon Musk has shut down USAID, the US overseas aid agency – 17 horrified reactions
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Fun Fact: A 2% tax on the top 5 wealthiest billionaires would generate more revenue than the entire yearly budget of USAID.
I think I found the efficiencies DOGE was looking for.
— Melanie D'Arrigo (@DarrigoMelanie) February 3, 2025
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From September of 2022 to July of 2023 USAID funded the work of Lifeline Ukraine, the 24/7 national suicide prevention hotline in Ukraine.
During that period Lifeline Ukraine provided 14,792 consultations to people in life-threatening situations.
USAID saves lives. https://t.co/EDIS5r5g8T
— Paul Niland (@PaulNiland) February 3, 2025
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He’s literally making sh*t up pic.twitter.com/Oylf8euJ3Z
— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) February 2, 2025
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You say: they shutdown USAID.
You mean: they illegally broke in to a secure facility over a weekend, hijacked sensitive data on vulnerable people and US businesses, destroyed property Americans paid for, cut off resources for hungry families, and fired Americans.
— Loren DeJonge Schulman (@LorenRaeDeJ) February 3, 2025
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USAID annual report says in 2023 it brought sustainable water services to 3.8 million people and nutrition services to 26.5 million children under the age of 5. Trump and Musk have shut this down. pic.twitter.com/a0qz6w0eSq
— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) February 3, 2025
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Dmitry Medvedev praised Musk (not Trump) for trying to close USAID. When our enemies are praising your actions, maybe time to rethink your actions.
— Michael McFaul (@McFaul) February 4, 2025
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Dear MAGA,
I know you're out there screeching that USAID is just out there looting and laundering taxpayer money like a bunch of con artists.
Cute theory.
But USAID is funded through congressional appropriations.
That means your elected representatives—yes, the ones you voted…
— Art Candee (@ArtCandee) February 4, 2025
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You have to ask why all of a sudden Elon is so gung-ho on getting rid of USAID and what country benefits the most if it’s gone.
I’ll save you the research. It’s China. pic.twitter.com/MAAbBQSXvS
— Carlos Turnbull (@cturnbull1968) February 2, 2025
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was clear about the level of emergency the country faces.
This is a five alarm fire.
The people elected Donald Trump to be President – not Elon Musk.
Having an unelected billionaire, with his own foreign debts and motives, raiding US classified information is a grave threat to national security.
This should not be a partisan issue. https://t.co/OkEfM1n1Ga
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) February 2, 2025
While Greg Casar outlined a primary goal.
Fire Elon Musk.
Use every legislative, judicial, and public pressure tactic at our disposal until we get it done.
— Congressman Greg Casar (@RepCasar) February 3, 2025
Good luck with that.
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