in World News Secretary of State Rubio Makes HUGE Announcement About USAID
by Matt Margolis
Secretary of State Marco Rubio just delivered a knockout blow to one of the Deep State’s favorite money pits. In a stunning announcement on X, Rubio confirmed what fiscal conservatives have long demanded: “After a 6 week review we are officially cancelling 83% of the programs at USAID.”
Let that sink in. A whopping 5,200 contracts, worth tens of billions of taxpayer dollars, are getting the axe. These programs, long criticized for being ineffective money-drainers that often work against American interests, will finally stop hemorrhaging our hard-earned cash.
“In consultation with Congress, we intend for the remaining 18% of programs we are keeping (approximately 1000) to now be administered more effectively under the State Department,” Rubio announced. “Thank you to DOGE and our hardworking staff who worked very long hours to achieve this overdue and historic reform.”
It’s almost like someone finally remembered that foreign aid should be managed by — wait for it — our foreign affairs department!
The liberal media is desperately trying to manufacture drama between Rubio and Elon Musk, whose efforts with DOGE helped trim the waste from USAID. They’re pushing fairy tales about heated cabinet meeting confrontations that President Trump himself has dismissed as fake news. Musk’s response?
Tough, but necessary. Good working with you.
The important parts of USAID should always have been with Dept of State.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 10, 2025
The amount of waste in USAID alone is staggering. Many of these programs have been riddled with waste, fraud, and abuse for decades. What Democrats refuse to admit is that USAID has been funneling taxpayer dollars into a stunning array of wasteful and misguided programs abroad. Among them, $1.5 million was spent advancing DEI initiatives in Serbian workplaces, while another $70,000 funded a DEI-themed musical in Ireland. The agency also poured $47,000 into a transgender opera in Colombia and $32,000 into a transgender comic book in Peru.