It’s time to get our foreign aid under control.
USAID has been a major problem for a long time, but, under the Biden administration, it turned into a rogue agency that actively resisted the efforts of the Afghan watchdog to get information about its activities and that has directed billions of aid to terror states in ways that are completely unaccountable by moving the money through the UN and third party NGOs while making it impossible to track what they were doing with it.
The current move by the Trump administration to put the rogue agency move firmly under the control of the State Department is a welcome first step, but frankly USAID was dubiously conceived and much of its operations are aimed at undermining U.S. foreign policy or warping it into funding our enemies.
The Trump administration and a Republican Congress would do well to fully consolidate all ‘humanitarian’ aid under a single arm of the government (currently it goes through too many pathways) and significantly slash that aid unless it’s clearly and directly in the interests of our foreign policy. Aid to enemy nations, whether or not we technically view them as partners or allies, like Pakistan or Turkey, should be zeroed out entirely.
And no aid should be directed to any areas under the control of terrorist groups. That includes Yemen, Syria, Gaza, and Afghanistan. America should not be in the business of funding Islamic terrorism.
Mark Conley says
Much needed reforms to end Communist infiltration of US AID.
Hugh Fitzgerald says
“America should not be in the business of funding Islamic terrorism.”
America should not be in the business of funding Muslim states or peoples, period. And the same rule should be observed by non-Muslims everywhere. Dar al-Harb, in this corner wearing the white trunks, and in thet corner, Dar al-Islam, in the black trunks.
PRCS USN (ret) says
“America should not be in the business of funding Muslim states or peoples, period.”
+1
gravenimage says
Spot on, Mr. Fitzgerad and PRCS.
Nera says
Great now if only EU could stop internal funding of international terrorists also known as welfare for anyone who drags itself over EU borders.
Hoi Polloi says
Elsewhere: “President Trump will sign an executive order withdrawing the United States from the UN Human Rights Council and cut funding to UNRWA. – the agency that provides aid to Gaza.”
PRCS USN (ret) says
Long overdue.
Hoi Polloi says
Yes. Comments asked Trump to next force the UN out of the US after completely withdrawing .
gravenimage says
As it stand now this is just a travestly–those on the Human Rights Council are some of the biggest human rights abusers on the planet, including such thugs as Algeria, Angola, Burkina Faso, Eritrea, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Cuba, Venezuela, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China, and Qatar.
somehistory says
It seems morally wrong to take money from American taxpayers….who **must** under penalty of Law, pay taxes on every paycheck for Medicare, Medicaid, and social security, besides the rest of what is taken when a return is filled out…to send to other nations.
So many Americans live from paycheck to paycheck and if they get laid-off for whatever reason….covid mandates, restructuring of a business, too many illness days, etc. are without much hope because a lot of the money they paid into the government has been wasted or sent over to some other country.
If these people apply for help….things the government *offers.* ..they must be grilled on everything they own, every penny, and then must wait months to find out they “don’t qualify.”
And yet, what do the other countries’ people do to “qualify”? Just live somewhere outside the U.S.
They don’t pay taxes here, they may even hate Americans….but they get money for “aid.”
Such as the people in ukraine having their social security/pensions paid by U.S. taxpayers.
It’s morally wrong. Like taking food from your own children to give to someone down the street or across the border in some other place and telling your kids they haven’t worked hard enough to be fed.
And all that fuss about student loans…..yes, it’s a lot of money….but if all of the money sent to other countries was spent here, some of it could go for free education. Americans gripe more about student loan forgiveness than about money sent to all of those people who hate and want to murder us.
Truth and morals….in short supply in these times.
Hoi Polloi says
It’s sickening the way they treat taxpayers. I just watched Ilhan Omar and Jamie Raskin screeching about DOGE cutting these ridiculous handouts. Omar was her usual tagine of terrible, yelling that Trump is a dictator and has no common sense, said this marxist criminal brother-marrier. Raskin was yelling that Musk doesn’t “control the money of the American people. The US Congress does that!!!“ I was left wondering if he recognized how that sounded.
somehistory says
Thanks for that *report.*
I doubt that he has any idea…he is a pompous idiot, arrogant in the extreme. But if someone asked him, likely he would deny saying it, or that it was “taken out of context.”
One thing I would like to see; a panel of plain Americans who have never held public office, taken off the street like Jay Leno once would do to ask questions, and be allowed to ask senators and reps….who would have to swear under oath…as the senators do to anyone they have authority to ask, any questions about their past conduct and things they have said.
It would be so much fun to watch them squirm and attempt to wriggle out of the hot seat.
Watching them, in their arrogance and superior attitude, question appointees makes me wish that could be done.
David M says
I heard a conservative commentator today describe this as “the biggest financial money laundering fraud in history.” Hard to argue with that.
somehistory says
Absolutely, David.
James Lincoln says
You just hit a homerun, somehistory.
somehistory says
Thank you very much, James.
gravenimage says
+1
Tony says
NO AID OR MONEY should be given to ANY MUSLIM Country or Organization because of Islam’s terrorism, discrimination, and violence against Non-Muslims. Islam is a MUSLIM TERRORIST ORGANIZATION against Non-Muslims and NOT A PEACEFUL RELIGION UNDER WESTERN LAWS(Quran 2:216; 4:95; 8:12,39,74; 9:5,29,41,49, 21:921; 88,111,123;21:92; 49:15 and more). More specifically, Islam is a Muslim Terrorist Ideology and Criminal Enterprise of continuous war, discrimination, segregation, supremacy, genocide, polygamy, propaganda, deceit, hatred, incitement, sedition, rape, terrorism, and violence against all Non-Muslims as taught in the Quran. Fundamentally, Islam funds, teaches, and promotes a Terrorist Criminal Organization with Muslims as Terrorists for Allah. The FRUIT of Islam is incessant WAR, terrorism, discrimination, malice, and violence against all Non-Muslims; this FACT must be taught and broadcast to the general public to prohibit Islam, its Mosques, and its Schools. Also, Islam is an Antichrist System terrorizing Israel, Christians, and Non-Muslims. Plus, there is NO EQUALITY UNDER THE LAW in Islam or in Islamic Law(Quran 98:6-7; 9:29 and more). In Sahih Bukhari(V6,B60,N80), Abu Huraira narrates, “‘You(Muslims) are the best of peoples ever raised for mankind.’ means, the best of peoples for the people, as you bring them[Non-Muslims] with chains on their necks till they embrace Islam[see Quran 3:110].” See also Quran 3:22,151; 69:30-32; 98:6.
Non-Muslims CANNOT have peace with Islam and its Muslims because Islam and its murderous god, Allah, demand a continuous, Muslim war against unbelievers where Non-Muslims are CRIMINALS under Islam when Allah in Qur’an 8:39 says, “And engage in war with them[Non-Muslims] until there will not be sedition and the religion will be completely to Allah…” HENCE, NON-MUSLIMS MUST MAKE ISLAM, ITS MOSQUES, ITS SCHOOLS, ITS ORGANIZATIONS, ETC. ILLEGAL UNDER THE LAW. Similarly, Islam and its many Organizations must be identified and publicly declared to be MUSLIM TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS for their funding, teaching, and support of terrorism, violence, and discrimination against Non-Muslims(eg. Quran 9:5,29,111 and more).
Western Muslims seek to ensure Islam’s legitimacy against Non-Muslim societies, to impose Islamic Law in Western Legal Systems, and to advance Islam’s totalitarian goals to conquer the West. Consequently, Islam promotes a limitless, terroristic, Muslim war against unbelievers when Allah in Qur’an 49:15 says, “Surely the believers are only those who believed in Allah and his messenger. They do not doubt, and they performed JIHAD with THEIR MONEY AND THEIR LIVES for the sake of Allah. Those are the truthful.”
Deceitful Allah promises Heavenly Paradise to Muslims for acts of Muslim killing in a terrorist attacks against Non-Muslims and hypocrites when Quran 9:111 says, “Surely Allah has purchased from the believers[Muslims] their souls and their money so that they may have the garden[Heavenly Paradise]. They engage in war for the sake of Allah, so they kill and are killed…”
somehistory says
“Timber Sycamore”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvuHdLjc2E4
Common sense says
Absolutely any aid going to terrorist hubs like Pakistan or Bangladesh or Qatar should be zeroed out completely.
somehistory says
Here’s a reason. there may be a lot more, just like this snake.
“Rep. Ilhan Omar: USAID kept my family fed & safe
During a press conference at USAID’s headquarters, Rep. Ilhan Omar shared how she benefitted from the agency’s services as a child in a refugee camp. She and other Congressional Democrats argue President Trump does not have the authority to shut down USAID”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/rep-ilhan-omar-usaid-kept-my-family-fed-safe/vi-AA1ylI3n?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=90449eb2f5424c1dba114bb6c494300e&ei=51
somehistory says
She says, “We get to decide. We have the power of the purse.”
She shouldn’t be deciding anything about anything to do with Americans or where American money is spent.
gravenimage says
Exactly. She should not even be in the US, let alone a member of Congress with her hands on American taxpayer money.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
It was both infuriating and hilarious to see Democrat congresspeople visit the USAID headquarters & find no-one there. For one, what they did wasn’t much different from what the January 6th crowd did, and that too, b’cos money is no longer being incinerated the way it was in the waning days of the Biden regime. Otoh, it was funny that they found no one there. Even if Elon hadn’t told USAID employees to stay home, they’d still have found the building largely empty, given that everybody has been working remotely. In fact, it’s time that all those DC buildings get released, and the remote workers largely fired
It’s good that Sec Rubio has taken control of it. Given Elon’s description of the place to Sen Ernst – that rather than a worm in an apple, it was an entire ball of worms – that entire operation should be shut down, and the following steps taken:
⮞ Inventory a list of countries who support us through thick & thin, even when we are at the receiving end. Especially at the UN
⮞ Prioritize any projects to help them
⮞ Whitelist only those projects. Everything else for all other countries should be blacklisted
Oh, & spare us the chatter about only <1% of the budget being foreign aid. Even that money can be diverted towards our homeless, veterans and so on
dumbledoresarmy says
Stop the Jizya.
That should be the watchword.
NO money should go from Infidel entities, to Islamic entities whether state or non-state. Because… ALL such monies, or even aid in kind, is viewed by mohammedans NOT with gratitude, but with entitlement. They see it as jizya; tribute money; money that they – the Lords of the World – are OWED by us eeevil infidels qua infidels. Well.. shut it off! Stop! Poor Muslims should go to the rich Muslims such as the oil states, for medicine, food, etc.
PRCS USN (ret) says
“Stop the Jizya.”
Yes, as that’s how the ‘Muslim world’ understands aid from the kuffar, end it.
gravenimage says
Grimly true.
Troybeam says
Now that USAID is being looked into ..would like to know how much money was wasted on Islamic give a ways to fund our enemies.
USAID: get rich quick on the USA tax dollar, shame on everyone who allowed the money to run unending without questioning.
somehistory says
According to Tulsy Gabbard, ““Timber Sycamore” was a direct funding to al queda by bo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvuHdLjc2E4
gravenimage says
Thanks for that link.
somehistory says
“USAID Under Fire After Taxpayer Dollars Fund Transgender Operas In Colombia, Afghanistan Opium Trade”
“The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is facing intense scrutiny after a damning report revealed decades of wasteful spending, questionable allocations, and outright abuse of taxpayer dollars.
From funding transgender operas in Colombia to supporting irrigation canals for poppy cultivation in Afghanistan, the agency’s spending habits have sparked outrage among lawmakers and taxpayers alike.
A recent review of USAID’s expenditures uncovered a litany of questionable allocations, including:
・$1.5 million to “advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in Serbia’s workplaces and business communities.”
・$70,000 for the production of a “DEI musical” in Ireland.
・$2.5 million for electric vehicles in Vietnam.
・$47,000 for a “transgender opera” in Colombia.
・$32,000 for a “transgender comic book” in Peru.
・$2 million for sex changes and “LGBT activism” in Guatemala.
・$6 million to fund tourism in Egypt.
Perhaps even more alarming are the revelations that USAID funds have indirectly benefited designated terrorist organizations and controversial entities. The report highlights:”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/usaid-under-fire-after-taxpayer-dollars-fund-transgender-operas-in-colombia-afghanistan-opium-trade/ar-AA1ylYTp?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=e3ed05bd84314068a9138a6cca731922&ei=44
somehistory says
and more
“・Hundreds of thousands of dollars were funneled to a non-profit linked to designated terrorist groups—even after an inspector general launched an investigation.
・Millions of dollars were awarded to EcoHealth Alliance, an organization involved in controversial research at the Wuhan lab, which has been at the center of debates over the origins of COVID-19.
・Hundreds of thousands of meals that ended up in the hands of al Qaeda-affiliated fighters in Syria.
One of the most egregious examples of USAID’s mismanagement is its role in Afghanistan’s opium trade. The agency spent hundreds of millions of dollars on irrigation canals, farming equipment, and fertilizer, which inadvertently supported unprecedented poppy cultivation and heroin production—ultimately benefiting the Taliban.”
gravenimage says
Dismantling USAID Will Help Stop U.S. Funding of Terrorists
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Unless of course funding terrorists is your goal…
“Senate Democrat: If USAID Doesn’t Keep Sending Money to Terrorists, Americans Will Be ‘Unsafe’”
https://jihadwatch.org/2025/02/senate-democrat-if-usaid-doesnt-keep-sending-money-to-terrorists-americans-will-be-unsafe