Trump and Musk's Controversial Cuts to USAID

Trump and Musk's administration is aggressively targeting the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), aiming to reduce its workforce from over 10,000 to around 600 while freezing foreign aid for 90 days. Critics, including those from both political parties, express surprise at the rapid changes, which go beyond even past aggressive proposals to reduce foreign aid. Examples of USAID expenditures have been scrutinized, with claims of waste including funding for diversity initiatives abroad; however, fact-checks reveal inaccuracies in these claims, suggesting a misrepresentation of the agency's spending. The aim appears to be to show decisiveness in cutting federal bureaucracy, an approach that might resonate with constituents who are less affected by foreign aid reductions, which is less than 1% of the overall budget.