USAID, Elon Musk and Trump

Anti-Elon Musk poster falsely linked to USAID
President Donald Trump froze funding to the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and put thousands of employees on leave as part of a government efficiency initiative led by billionaire Elon Musk.
Trump and Elon Musk are upending USAID. Here's what to know about its work.
The State Department said President Trump appointed Secretary of State Marco Rubio as acting director of USAID amid an overhaul of the humanitarian aid agency.
Elon Musk said Donald Trump agreed USAID needs to be ‘shut down’
Elon Musk said President Donald Trump agreed the US Agency for International Development needs to be “shut down,” following days of speculation over the future of the agency after its funding was frozen and dozens of its employees were put on leave.
What is USAID, the government agency targeted by Trump and Elon Musk?
Elon Musk called USAID a criminal organization that should “die.” Proponents say it’s a key arm of U.S. influence that, if destroyed, “cannot be easily rebuilt.”
Call lawmakers to stop Trump and Elon Musk from shutting down USAID | Letter
In the absence of USAID leadership, vulnerable people and governments will turn to China, Russia and terrorist organizations for help, writer says.
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Elon Musk’s war on USAID is a war on reality
A fast-spreading—and false—report about the U.S. giving $50 million in condoms to Gaza shows that X’s outrage machine is steering the government. On January 29, President Donald Trump celebrated the latest victory in unelected billionaire Elon Musk’s crusade against “inefficiency” in the government: stopping $50 million from,
USAID employees file lawsuit against Elon Musk for lacking ‘officer’ status
Elon Musk shut the USAID headquarters down last week until further notice, prompting the lawsuit from employees whose jobs hang in the balance.
‘Mafia Takeover’: Ex-GOP USAID Leader Slams Elon Musk
Former USAID deputy leader James Kunder slammed Elon Musk’s “mafia takeover” of USAID on Christiane Amanpour’s CNN show on Thursday. The former Republican appointee said, “What we have now is this insane Elon Musk-led mafia
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Chaos, Harassment, and Unpaid Bills: Inside Elon Musk’s War on USAID
We’ve given up everything to serve our country overseas, and we’re being maligned by the richest asshole in the world.” ...
Here are all the agencies that Elon Musk and DOGE have been trying to dismantle so far
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Elon Musk says President Donald Trump has 'agreed' USAID should be shut down
The U.S. Agency for International Development is on the cusp of being shuttered, according the Trump administration's ...
Hours before their shift, USAID staff received an email stating they were locked out of Washington HQ amid battle with Elon Musk’s DOGE
The move comes amid a clash between USAID, Donald Trump, and Elon Musk's DOGE initiative, which has left the agency's ...
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Trump Admits He Has No Idea Why Elon Musk Met With India’s Modi
Elon Musk and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a very political-looking meeting that they swear was just business—and ...
Elon Musk Makes Misleading Claim The Government Paid Reuters For ‘Social Deception’—The Biggest DOGE Hoaxes Spread On X
False claims about government spending have gone viral on social media, frequently boosted by DOGE leader Elon Musk.
Trump USAID cuts create vacuums of food, medical care for vulnerable populations
President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk's plans to shut down parts of the government continue to expand, placing ...
USAID workers 'abandoned' in DR Congo as violence breaks out after Elon Musk's DOGE cuts
Elon Musk and Donald Trump's "unconstitutional" cuts to USAID funding left Americans working in Kinshasa, DRC, fearing for ...