Elon Musk moves to reshape government with USAID shutdown

The world's richest man seized control of the U.S. Agency for International Development, which provides U.S. humanitarian assistance around the world. Employees were locked out over the weekend.
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[@joo7454]

No transparency, no efficiency. what do you got to hide?

[@LearningCurves123]

There IS checks and balances on that aid. Please know what you're saying before lying.

[@Kayak_233]

USAID works in some of the most corrupt places in the world. Corruption is highly contagious

[@elmabrooks7417]

@@joo7454. Transparency does not concern musk rat, the so called rich person who go into the federal employees finance to steal. Stealing is what Musk rat aim is.

[@TrentSLucas]

@@LearningCurves123lol, sure there is, USAID writes the checks and it goes to the bank balances of politicians.

[@Kayak_233]

@LearningCurves123 great one 🤡 . Happy to take your next joke

[@MrKjet256]

40 billion? Thats a lot of money. It will help rebuild all homes damaged by flood and fire.

[@khiobi1687]

It will go into the pockets of the rich through tax breaks. If you think hardworking Americans will see a dime of that 40B you’re a fool

[@neurofunkie]

hope that 40 billion goes to republicans medications funds because yall need it

[@gigantomastiaCuddler]

Huh? Don't live in a burning hellscape if you don't want your home to catch fire. It's pretty simple. Just because East Coasters are more intelligent than West Coasters doesn't mean we should pay for the consequences of your poor intellects. You got what you deserve. Maybe accept that you're objectively the inferior coast and move to the good one. Or don't. You're frankly pretty insufferable.

[@Mongoloidmike987]

​@@neurofunkieitl go towards you having to go back to work again hippie

[@crazylo0716]

​@@neurofunkieLibby Libby libby

[@popsinthekeys4320]

Imagine the impact 70 billion dollars could have on the disasters we have experienced in the last few years.

[@h.neubert8770]

How about the 290 Billion the billionaires got richer by since Trumps inauguration. What could we do with that? Is it normal that 3 people own more than the botton half of this society?

[@Tazech]

Do people not realize how broke america is? Like our government shuts down for spending too much like every year...

[@MelyMel2024]

Great point! People are so brain dead

[@donovanmattox432]

Not true. Govt shutdowns are only when the govt refuse to spend money it already has.

[@ambientdolphin]

I wouldn’t say that the US is broke. More so that republicans don’t want to pay our bills every year.

[@louishaddon4351]

They didn't act like we were broke when they were handing those stimulus packages.I guess we will pay that cost along with the tariffs. That will be some more of that little pain as Dump calls it.

[@PaideiaTlazalohua]

@@Tazech no, the government doesn’t shut down because of overspending. It gets shut down over political fights on spending. And you’ll notice that every budget related shutdown since 2004 has been instigated by Republicans.

[@AdmiralYeti8042]

What are the politicians going to do without their primary means of laundering money back to themselves…

[@Messier87_M87]

Exactly!

[@anthonyrowland9072]

@@Messier87_M87 They inside trade stocks, they don't need this lmao... You're fine with 20 year old crypto bros with all your government info?

[@Xfactor444-x4n]

What are you talking about?

[@kimcelowy6428]

You misunderstand, putting Elon and other billionaires in charge of every department of the government is SO THEY CAN take our money.

[@michaelpowell7120]

democrats will lose without the money laundering for their greed, toys, dildos, sex trafficking 5 yr. old boys

[@hoiaapje-18]

The thing is, if this is a bubble just about to burst, this must be the most anticipated and covered bubble in history. I mean it's been for more than 2 years that I've been reading and watching this kinds of warnings. However it's true that mass media is not specially talking about this, and also nowadays information and media like KZbin and social networks provide such a quantity of content and such decentralized (as this vid for instance) that my first statement could be biased by that. The fact is, the correction will come, as naturally as leaves fall due to gravity. Despite all, I've been receiving warnings from a lot of different sources to the point that if the market collapses I won't be surprised. But boy I'm hell of invested in crypto now, .....I have managed to grow a nest egg of around $200k to a decent 7 figures in the space of a few months...Thanks to Aldona Šabanienė’s insights, daily trade signals, and my dedication to learning, I've been increasing my daily earnings. Kudos to the journey ahead!

[@navarrocline2992]

I heard her strategies are really good, How do I reach your Coach/mentor...

[@hoiaapje-18]

She mostly interacts on Telegrams, using the user-name.

[@hoiaapje-18]

@AldonaSabaniene.

[@junyosh]

Yeah that's right I think the best way is to invest with a professional, at least it saves the trauma of too much losses, This just surprised me because I also invest with Aldona.

[@osbornnguyen5869]

Honestly a lot of crypto investors don"t understand the potentials and benefits of cryptos investment they think the only way to make profits is just by holding.

[@alisonstewart6512]

No mention of USAID refusing to share information on where the money (taxpayers) are spent or why do some countries are not getting all the aid promised to them.

[@GhostifiedOne]

And the Pentagon flunked, what, it's 7th audit?

[@leandro6234]

they don't have to share anything.

[@anonsurfer]

USAID releases a detailed report every year and is audited (which is a separate report). Truly, have you ever spent your braincells researching and reading any of these reports or do you simply react to gimmicky news reports and ask questions trying to appear concerned and intelligent?

[@ericbraun1152]

@@alisonstewart6512 I'm sorry, could we try that again in English please?

[@Joe-wk9ow]

That is because it's not aid at all. It's US Agency of International Development.

[@orangemoonglows2692]

everything is always about hurting people in need/the middle class, never about demanding more from the wealthy/extreme wealthy.

[@gigantomastiaCuddler]

You seem to be confusing not getting free stuff with being hurt. Entitled little guy, aren't you?

[@davidcooks2379]

Why do they need that much money? Surely defence being just 3.5% of GDP is much cheaper than 30% taxes they are charging. Where does the money go? On charity for the unworking poor

[@JoshHandler-i1l]

Things will come to a head, it always does. It reminds me of Marie Antionette having a slum built in the back of Versailles so she can "feel" like a commoner every now and then. Things come to a head whether ones ignorance and lies allow it or not.

[@brycenhubbard6224]

Because maybe you didnt catch the memo like 250 years ago that taxes are a scam. For the middle class, the poor, and the extremely wealthy.

[@orangemoonglows2692]

@ the amount of money the "unworking poor" receives pales compared to the welfare grifting wealthy elite. you're more worried about someone getting $200 in food stamps, but not about the billionaire person breaking the law and gaining access to all of the data and personal information of americans.

[@Kimmimaro86]

It's not humanitarian assistance, it's coup assistance around the world.😅

[@davidcooks2379]

I don't see a coup in Iran, Palestine, Russia, China, North Korea, Venezuela, Nicaragua. Since they are so ineffective, no point investigating in this

[@kimcelowy6428]

news to me. Have a few cites I can check out?

[@smokinace926]

I second that request for your evidence. Because surely an intelligent person like you Kimmimaro86 wouldn't have made such a claim based on social media posts.

[@ouronlyhome2462]

Totally agree, USAID is a criminal enterprise and must be shut down immediately.

[@Joe-wk9ow]

@@smokinace926 how about the fact that we are spending money to overthrow governments that do not align with the west? Like what happened in 2014 in Ukraine. Or how about the fact that they are using our tax dollars to promote social justice in Video games.

[@DexterNguyen-x4b]

Shut the USAID immediately . American deserved better. How many people live on the street and under the bridge. Why we waste the money and care the other that we don’t even know from different country?

[@angelvalencia4891]

Special Government Employee, Special Military Operation, Alternative Facts, sounds legit.

[@DexterNguyen-x4b]

Shut the USAID immediately

[@IamOhighO]

He's paying back the 3 biggest richest people of the world... wtfwtfwtf does anything, anymore, represent for the people?? What happened to "we the people" more like "we the oligarchy"

[@WalrusSAS]

I think Luigi was onto something.

[@timetraveler1670]

No, people elected this administration for this purpose. Sorry you have to rename it to help your feelings.

[@popeyedog]

Please elaborate on your information.

[@gigis.6813]

USAID refused an audit. We need to know where our taxpayers' money is going to. Do you even know what some of the money is being used for? When you find out, you'll be surprised. They're squandering our money!

[@cheesecakeisgross4645]

Multi millionaires are laundering your tax dollars. It took billionaires to put a stop to it.

[@dannypham6154]

Right access into US treasury with his own personal server. If people think that is good. Good luck when he screw over ur social security.

[@angie6649]

EXACTLY !!!!!!!!!!! Your regular dictatorship.

[@leonblack2651]

You're sure stuck on that social security bit. Get new material

[@ScootyNums]

For like 20 years now people have known we will lose social security.

[@marielouise8550]

If everyone isn't 100% prepared to kiss social security goodbye, then they don't understand what they voted for! Ha!

[@Goodstuffevery1]

Yea only Hillary gets a private server !!!

[@ericbraun1152]

I will never understand the american attitude of "my team vs your team". I will stand by my team no matter what, and there's no way that anything my team has ever done could be bad, it must be the other teams fault.

[@dtaylor939]

It's falling apart. I'm a gay former Democrat who left the team to vote for Trump

[@hlittleton6902]

It's always the other teams fault, to make it work you got to have good guy bad guy

[@ericbraun1152]

@@dtaylor939 impressive by-partisan style my friend.

[@ericbraun1152]

@@hlittleton6902 but I thought we established that washington was a "swamp"? Doesn't that make them all the enemy? I have an idea for you guys, why not take those guns you love so much and have an insurection that targets every last one of them?

[@ericbraun1152]

@@hlittleton6902 sorry, the guns comment was a cheap-shot.

[@user-yz1gh8rk3k]

Hes been given a title. Thank god, for a minute, i thought maybe he was just your average billionaire working helpdesk.

[@dt6750]

shut it down. lots and lots of corruptions and waste!

[@QuantumBank]

Prove it.

[@jen484]

It’s a small portion of our budget. Just like giving offerings at church. But you guys say God Bless America. God will stop blessing America when they see the destitute and refugees and orphans and turn the other way to cow tow to greedy white supremacist billionaires who could personally solve a lot if not all world suffering at least in some regions. These billionaires do nothing personally to help Americans. Hell, they won’t even pay taxes.

[@lifespanwellnessbeauty-60i64]

Special government employee? Wth is that? This pos has too much leeway to do what he wants for an unelected person.

[@beardedbassmasta]

cry more

[@shesingshersong333]

Do you not know what Select Executive Service is? Thousands of them are appointed, not elected.

[@zargonfuture4046]

Hopefully he gets to check your tax records too..haha.

[@chrischungy]

I prefer him over spending millions on useless transgender and dei shi and giggles

[@ankhpom9296]

The Dems need to say something but they won’t because they are cowering.

[@eddieshistorychannel8372]

Amen . Close it down ! It's our money 💰.

[@PaideiaTlazalohua]

You honestly believe that Musk or Trump are going to give that money back to the people? If you do, then you are extremely gullible.

[@jen484]

It’s our money, it’s our money. No it’s Trump and Elon’s money actually. You’ll catch on later

[@williamcase426]

The God Emperor and his assistants are doing good work. Praise be to Emperor Trump! Praise be to Elon!

[@markgarrett3647]

​@@jen484 Don't be pissed our taxpayer money isn't going to ridiculous things like drag shows in Peru anymore.

[@jenkor513]

So the co presidents get to just walk in, tell congress to kiss off and close agencies they have no legal right to close. Here is a thought, close down all grants, aids etc.. to all major corporations. Elon Musk should start with his own companies. he has received 10s of billions in grants, subsidies and special tax cuts,. And then there are the government contracts....

[@jen484]

It’s a low down dirty shame. The unmitigated deplorable gaul.

[@gooser__43]

It's great 👍

[@gigis.6813]

Do you even know why they want to shut down USAID? Taxpayers' money spent for transgender opera in Columbia, LGBTQ comic books for Peruvians and condoms for Gaza. They've refused an audit.

[@gigis.6813]

Do you even know why USAID is being shut down? They spend over 50 billion a year and they refused to be audited. That's taxpayers' money. One of the countries they gave to is Columbia, for them to have transgender themed opera. They also gave millions to Gaza so they could have condoms. Please do some research before you make comments.

[@ihl0700677525]

Well, if Trump lose the election, Elon would also lose everything (all govt contracts gone, and US govt would bankrupt him, if not outright "eliminate" him). But Trump won, and now Elon reap the benefit of going all-in with Trump. As you said, he is now de facto co-president of the United States of America. Everyone know this is what gonna happen if Trump won, since Elon and Trump promised this exact thing.

[@LanceVannorsdel]

I believe america is great because of our diversity, our rules of law, and we help those less fortunate anywhere in the world.

[@scoobie8amg]

Elons net worth is $421 billion. USAIDs budget is $40 billion. Let that sink in.

[@Joe-wk9ow]

Let it sink in that the $70 billion is for the CIA which $40 billion goes to this crap. Maybe the CIA can actually do their jobs if they didn't have to give $40 billion to an agency that gives $50 million to Gaza for condems or funds international Revolutions that are pro west.

[@nksteg90]

He wasn't an employee when he invaded the Treasury, was he..

[@beefninja7555]

He's the head of the department of government efficiency.

[@NetizenKane1941]

Which mind you is not a real department. It's basically an agency which Republicans spent half of last year trying to delegitamize ​@@beefninja7555

[@Phil_529]

@@beefninja7555 A made up department.

[@arandomguy8352]

elon has enough that he could up and retire any moment and spend a million dollars each day for the rest of his life and he would still have huge amounts of money. doesn't he know that you can't take money to the grave?

[@robertmontague1216]

Nope, neither are the nerd squad, that US Attorney is in on their crimes

[@createcommunity8128]

YAYAYAYAYAYYAAAAA!!!!!! GO ELON... GO GET EM. THESE AGENCIES ARE A MONEY GRAB AND A SHAM.

[@angie6649]

Let the billionaires have all that money

[@PaideiaTlazalohua]

The brain rot is strong in the comment above.

[@createcommunity8128]

@RichardGrijalva if the libs would have cleaned house you would be totally for it. Free think for once. He is cleaning up the terrible overspending and beurocracy and you let them spin it in your mind like it's a bad thing. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH YAY.

[@jen484]

No, Elon and Trump are the money grabbers. Neither one of them have any business with access to the federal purse.

[@brianleonard6598]

You like having your government couped?

[@JamesBarnett-v5e]

This is why we have the 2nd amendment right.

[@Jackie-x7w]

No, that is for when the government comes after the citizens. This is the citizens going after the government! And it’s been long overdue.

[@silvamnatsakanyan3774]

My tax money is not for strangers….I work hard for my country and my health and wealth …stop giving my tax dollars to strangers…is any country giving me a penny ???? No

[@jen484]

The gag is ma’am. They are in the process of grifting your tax dollars. That’s what you get when you put felons and crooks in the White House. Y’all are too smart for your own damn good.

[@cyn2480]

No because you aren't starving or live in a dirt hut or follow Jesus, for that fact

[@silvamnatsakanyan3774]

@ yes, we are not starving ,and you know why ?? We get up early morning go the work , leave our young kids to babisiters , work 8 hours , come back home tired , have shortfall in monthly budget to by food for our kids, paying federal taxes of thousands dollars …that’s how we live…my hard earned tax dollars are not for strangers ….it’s there government problems that they unable to feed them… it’s not my problem . And the worse part is that the aid goes to other dark countries are going to there corrupt governments pockets and not for people …

[@ScootyNums]

@@cyn2480 But everyone on skid row is living in dire conditions.

[@danebrennand]

@@cyn2480 thats their problem? Dont live in a mud hut? Dont live where the food isn't?

[@MAMAGGray]

South African Dutch creating new American policy can you believe it ??

[@elizabird6516]

I can believe it. Sadly

[@jeffreytinlin4194]

U.S. citizens voted for Trump. What did you expect? The rest of the world saw it..good luck U.S.A. 😅😅😅

[@duanedelperdang1749]

Many US citizens saw it and did not vote for Dump.

[@RobinsonHaskins]

Facts! Wat a DUMP he is 😂

[@Goodstuffevery1]

​@@duanedelperdang1749unfortunately for you, the MAJORITY did Womp.womp to the America hating "non essentials" of the Left (which is all of them)

[@yrj8648]

What in the world is this guy doing?! WHY IS HE GIVEN POLITICAL POWER?!?? What made him even qualify?! His money?! America is f*cked. Good lord.

[@Jackie-x7w]

Calm down, the world is not ending because a rogue government agency is being audited. They have abused their authority and have been operating without any accountability or oversight for decades. The President is making the decisions based on advice from Musk. It’s all good. Democrats didn’t seem to have a problem with other people making decisions for President Biden for the last four years, so just sit back and relax. We need to cut the federal budget and this is just the beginning so don’t get too excited there will be more of this to come as we make the rounds of the various bureaucracies.

[@elizabird6516]

Totally. The lawsuits are coming fast now, they better keep coming

[@hunt5250]

Elon Musk pledges allegiance to three countries. While we all pledge allegiance to our one and only country. Can’t believe a foreigner is in charge of our treasury. Very scary.

[@cb57689]

Do you know how fractional banking works? Does Elon print money like the federal reserve? Have you researched where they are sending US taxpayers money? Weren’t you leftist people saying there needs to be term limits? Weren’t leftists okay with 87k IRS agents, but you can’t audit tax payer funds??

[@puru6739]

Why attack the can opener who managed to crack open a can full of self-pledged worms?

[@Mman.]

Great news! Waste of our precious tax dollars.

[@MakeMoneyAnthonyScott]

I agree with you ABC is lacking hard with this video.

[@h.neubert8770]

.... OK, so if thats the case, why is DT proposing America to level Gaza with military might then. Is that going to be for free? How are we doing on those cheap groceries?

[@MakeMoneyAnthonyScott]

@h.neubert8770 the groceries was left by your administration and if you dont know why the president is saying this its because you should try watching the other sides news its the same reason the legacy or corrupt media is no longer allowed in the white house because their funded by political interests where now creators who are unbiased for the first time in history will he allowed press passes for those who report honest news good news this is all for the people and in short their goal is to he feared on the world stage respected and to put us first and we might have to crack some eggs to make am omlette but its better than the last four years of x3 gas prices and gas and electrical and grocery prices that current administration is working to clean up, but seriously go watch our news and be good to people I work on this myself.

[@Goodstuffevery1]

​@@h.neubert8770great argument let's keep paying for genital mutilation in Guatemala while we all get you your answer Oh Wise One

[@user-bp1oj8nr8l]

Those that are yelling the loudest are the ones who are complicit in the corruption.

[@laught-l9b]

They're millions of people around the world going to school for free from US funds while Americans are taking crazy amounts of student debts!!! Musk 2028

[@Grainofsand439]

So what ? Congress cuts the funds then. Ya’ll are cheering unconstitutional acts. It’s blatantly unAmerican and ignorant.

[@jen484]

The devil is a lie!

[@Punisher2all]

@@laught-l9b The subsidies queen himself. There's a reason he starts taking from the poor instead of cutting funding to billionaires and their trillion dollar companies.

[@deewilbur9616]

Oh my. Elon Musk 19 ,million dollars from paid to him from Federal Money. No, NO.😮

[@Fabio1701-g4r]

Keep making billionaires great ! What they really meant not “make America great again” since I’m poor nothing changes for me 😂😂

[@rosemariebredahl9519]

It will. It will get worse. 😔

[@BlachTech1Technology]

I dont get it.hes not even from here. Hes not an elected official. Why is he getting access to our information??

[@elizabird6516]

About 77 million other Americans do not get it either

[@jeileen69]

GOD FORBID SOMEONE WANTS TO HELP FIX THE CORRUPTION WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU

[@BlachTech1Technology]

@jeileen69 Posing a question as to why an apartheid billionare with a vested interest in collecting our information would have access to said information when they're not authorized to do so doesnt mean there's something wrong with me. It could be argued something is wrong with anyone who wouldn't wonder why it is a private citizen, especially someone who immigrated here from a notoriously corrupt system themselves , should have that sort of access. Had he been elected that's one thing. If he had an official position that's certainly another. Fixing corruption doesn't mean have someone obtain information in an equally corrupt way. And if that same person turns around and yells " corruption " that's something the average American should want investigated further. Perhaps you don't grasp the ramifications or maybe you do and just don't care. Maybe you don't feel allowing access to your private information to a techie bro and his peers who literally don't care about you is okay and if you do more power to you. I for one don't want someone I didnt get a single say so about poking around where he doesn't belong. Peoplev didn't vote for that when we cast our vote. And unless what people did vote for starts making itself crystal clear real fast there's going to be some problems.

[@nancyesanders5321]

Why aren’t Americans protesting Elon Musk. What does he know about Government spending except getting the benefits he receives from our Government

[@elizabird6516]

They are Nancy. Big rally in DC today, I expect them to get bigger

[@winpupu]

people sometimes forget that musk is not only the richest person in the world but argubly the smartest so is ok

[@grantlauzon5237]

He's bad at video games. Look into it.

[@grantlauzon5237]

He's bad at video games. Look into it.

[@carlosviajes]

The next admin will likely find him guilty of crimes.

[@michaelpowell7120]

I agree Joe Biden is a criminal

[@ankhpom9296]

Probably, but I don’t think he will be existing.

[@jen484]

What next admin? You haven’t caught on to the jist yet? Cmon!

[@jpyang05]

I don’t think President Vance will be doing anything to Elon other than promoting him to the Fed Chair.

[@marielouise8550]

you sound so sure they'll be a 'next admin'. I'm not that sure.....

[@Punisher2all]

The richest person ever taking what little is left from the poorest of people.

[@Tom-v3y2j]

Balance the budget

[@TrentSLucas]

Foreign aid is taking money away from poor people in a rich nation and giving it to rich people in a poor nation. Why can’t the rest of the world help them?

[@gigantomastiaCuddler]

You seem to be confusing not getting free stuff with having things taken from you. Entitled little guy, aren't you?

[@CJ.1998X.Y.Z]

$32,000 for comic books in Peru lol

[@Tom-v3y2j]

@CJ.1998X.Y.Z this is congress makes millionaires

[@vanessagould-w8t]

Awesome ! Go Elon ! In my opinion we need to help our own people first !

[@debbieeinarson1929]

What??? Are you NUTS???

[@adam34266]

They can do all of the defunding they want but you can rest assured that Americans still won’t get help.

[@debbieeinarson1929]

@adam34266 Muskolini will steal your money as well so you can't feed your own babies either!!! Wake Up!

[@theresataylor1565]

Please, get your head examined.

[@tasha7726]

You actually think a union buster who treats his own employees like garbage cares about the average American citizen. I have a bridge in Brooklyn I'd like to sell you.

[@arjitmishra100]

O now so we care about due process 😂😂? Also why USAID has sensitive data in first place? Unless they’re money laundering.

[@michaelpowell7120]

and Dry Cleaning

[@johnkasianowicz6536]

It’s the OPM and US Treasury that has sensitive information.

[@Smith-l8z]

*I am blessed, $57,000 in a space of 3 weeks, now I can sit back and watch my investment progress❤️ my regards to Wesley Shirley Christian for making my dreams a reality 2025 is blessed already..*

[@Teddseeton]

Having the best president in the world. Donald Trump, the United States is blessed, $57,000 in a space of 3 weeks, now I can sit back and watch my investment progress❤️ my regards to Wesley Shirley Christian and all registered brokers in the United States 2025 is blessed already..

[@Johnpeter-c4w]

She’s a licensed broker ( Wesley Shirley Christian)very big in the states 🇺🇸🇺🇸.Though I met her in California , I did my research.

[@Juansantos-q3f]

Thanks to my co-worker (John) who referred to Ms. Wesley Shirley Christian.

[@Juansantos-q3f]

I'm favoured, $90K every week! I can now give back to the locals in my community and also support God's work and the church. God bless America,, all thanks to Ms Shirley Christian 😊🎉

[@Snyder-reports-t9k]

Hello how do you make such monthly?? I'm a born Christian and sometimes I feel so down 🤦‍♀️of myself because of low finance but I still believe in God

[@IamOhighO]

In their defense though we don't need anything supporting anything internationally it's time to support our nation

[@mikalwhittaker4993]

As if people who don't support foreign aid will somehow miraculously be fine with that money supporting the needy here? Yeah, I don't see that as being a reality at all.

[@Mysterio2243]

Sigh, please Google for 5 minutes why foreign aid is critical for national security. Before you post bs like this. And it's 1% of the budget.....

[@kimcelowy6428]

We've received help from other countries over the years. We live in a global environment and helping others is a mitzvah we can afford... if we can get the trillions in taxes from the buggers that owe them. But not his administration.

[@charleswestphal3035]

Aid does support our nation… wake up please! While we still have a free country!

[@Sadie-yp2ut]

@@Mysterio2243exactly!

[@toasterlul]

why you hanging pride flags at your government work place anyways

[@itsallminor6133]

What I was thinking. The Jedi lib agenda runs deep. 🎉😂

[@Ty.686]

I really think in order to have this kind of power over people ,you need a strong psychiatric evaluation this is ridiculous

[@elizabird6516]

Agree

[@ryanwalters6184]

Thanks elon!!!! $70b would rebuild California

[@Yo-broski]

California don’t need to be rebuild . That’s where the greedy people live and weirdos

[@cyn2480]

Omg

[@aicolorz]

Someone actually audits the payroll system for once.....

[@winewoman224]

Whatever could go wrong with. Ketamine addict running the checkbook….🤦‍♀️

[@kalvinkalvarino9536]

Oh my stars 💁🏻‍♂️

[@drewsmith9809]

Because congress has done so well with the checkbook. Something has to be done.

[@jeileen69]

GOD FORBID SOMEONE WANTS TO HELP FIX THE CORRUPTION WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU

[@gsssprocket]

THOSE CHILDREN WERE NOT GETTING THE MONEY!!!!!!FOR THE FOOD THEY NEVER RECEIVED!!!

[@deewilbur9616]

Good. We need to shut down these over seas hand out. Don't make them if you can't afford them

[@marielouise8550]

I agree. And while we're at it, let's get rid of Social Security and Medicare, Meals on Wheels, the VA, clean water, roads that don't guarantee flat tires, and vaccinations. We'll all be poor, toothless, thirsty walkers with whooping cough! Good times!

[@aiko3423]

The difference is that ppl here pay our own taxes. The ppl overseas don't pay our taxes. Why don't ppl understand this?

[@yowhatsup9909]

​@@marielouise8550"Leave the money laundering government agency be"

[@dtaylor939]

Trump and his team are doing EXACTLY WHAT VOTERS ASKED FOR. Thank God for President Trump and his team.

[@vikkih7746]

😂You sound like a Russia or China bots. Yes, half the country voted for Trump but none of them voted for THIS. Trump supporters and MAGA base may have wanted change but they are just as outraged as the rest of us. No one believes that a billionaire should have control over OUR country agency. Elon bought complete access to our government.

[@elizabird6516]

So cute that you are okay with Musk having your data, my data, your Mom’s data. He does not give a f$&k about you

[@rigormortis3532]

Trump and Musk are two of the most brillant men on earth. If anyone can turn america around its these 2 guys. Idiots dont become billionaires.

[@h.neubert8770]

One inherited his fathers real estate empire, the other one inherited his fathers emerald mine money. Both come from extremely wealthy families.

[@ajulian7331]

The money is for them not you they shape the benefits for themselves, not in your favor. You dont become that rich by helping others but only yourself

[@WorkinWithWiley]

Hallelujah!! Is about time we have a leader with balls!! Thanks for doin what we asked President Trump!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@charleswestphal3035]

No one asked for this.

[@catsgotmytongue]

Think about it dude, one man with the power to steal everything flies in the face of all bounds of the law! Even if you voted Trump you didn't vote for Elon to be dictator of all tax funds!

[@PaideiaTlazalohua]

Trump’s so ballsy that he has other people doing his dirty work and blaming others for his messes. How courageous of him….🙄🙄🙄

[@WorkinWithWiley]

@@charleswestphal3035 no one accept the majority of Americans!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@WorkinWithWiley]

@@PaideiaTlazalohua LOL Good one!

[@benhall4141]

Doesn't America have employement laws to prevent government employees just losing their jobs overnight?

[@blakesun]

If you're trusting Elon and Trump to tell you the truth, you've already lost.

[@rosenthalsmith2599]

If you think that spending $70,000 on a transgender opera in Colombia then you are a fool.

[@jen484]

Grifter in chief.

[@AmandeepSingh-zc7lv]

ਜਾਹਿਲ, ਪੇਂਡੂ ਅਤੇ ਕਾਲਾ ਇਨਸਾਨ ਹੈ ਈਲੋਨ ਮਸਕ। ਕਾਲੇ ਦੀ ਔਕਾਤ ਹੇਠਾਂ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਹੇਠਾਂ ਹੀ ਰਹੇਗੀ। ਰੱਬ ਜੀ, ਮਹਾਰਾਜਿਆਂ ਅਤੇ ਰਾਜਿਆਂ ਦਾ ਦਾਸ ਹੈ ਇਹ ਕਾਲਾ ਇਨਸਾਨ।

[@culjonez22]

USAID was funding Trans and atheist programs across the world as taxpayer expense and it would not report its spending back to congress. ABC News omitted the Secretary of State and press secretary's explanation of why it was shut down.

[@PaideiaTlazalohua]

Rubio did made his announcement after the fact. He’s cleaning up their mess.

[@PaideiaTlazalohua]

Rubio did made his announcement after the fact. He’s cleaning up their mess. Oh, since when was atheism a crime? And why does Michael Flynn have secret information about Lutheran charities?

[@culjonez22]

@@PaideiaTlazalohua but not after the story aired and it should be reported as a balanced story by ABC News.

[@jen484]

Ok they could have cleaned it up, not shut it down. They’ll probably not replace it with anything. Greedy oligarch monsters!

[@elizabird6516]

Elon has your data, my data, your Mom’s data, everyone’s data. That should worry the f out of you.

[@robertweidinger3307]

What we voted for thank you for cleaning up this mess and thank you, Elon Musk, and Donald Trump for helping our country

[@kjh7108]

Who is he? He’s a private citizen, not an elected official. What he’s doing is illegal.

[@elainechang824]

No politicians do not want change because their pockets will be thinner

[@jeileen69]

GOD FORBID SOMEONE WANTS TO HELP FIX THE CORRUPTION WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU

[@GrimGatsby]

I'm not okay with a foreign national billionaire from south africa with a history of corporate corruption in using public funds for personal gain having access to the social security and tax ID information of millions of US citizens. I contacted my congressman to let them know I do not consent to someone who was not properly vetted, wasn't voted in, didn't go through any of the proper channels or processes, and has no security clearance to have my data, personal or financial information. I recommend you all do the same.

[@BlueOven-e8k]

Bot 😂 dude cleaning up gov spending .has nothing. To do with regular Americans

[@GrimGatsby]

@@BlueOven-e8k you need to inform yourself on what he was really trying to get access to. We're talking about the US treasury and the federal payment systems responsible for paying millions of Americans. This is not just USAID this is the sensitive information and data of nearly everyone in the country.

[@GrimGatsby]

@@BlueOven-e8k This has EVERYTHING to do with "regular" Americans and there are GOING to be lawsuits.

[@GrimGatsby]

@ This is blatant corporate overreaching from a foreign national no-less and if we were watching this happen in an other country the news would be calling it a "state capture."

[@GrimGatsby]

@ Because the Bureau of the Fiscal Service distributes tax refunds and Social Security payments, it has access to the Social Security numbers and bank accounts of more than 70 million americans. That's just a fact. So that means Elon musk and his team just gained access to very sensitive information of pretty much anyone who gets a taxed check. Even if it was on an executive order, this still needed to go through the proper channels like the US senate. They needed to be vetted and given proper security clearance. That's just how our country works. That did not happen.

[@sskeletor206]

Oh no! Trump is doing what America signed him up to do! Go Trump go Elon!!! Tired of the reckless spending they put right in our faces!

[@angie6649]

Better give it to the billionaires.

[@fritzldoeffinger]

You are so clueless

[@jamesjulison2489]

Get him out of our government!

[@justingibson9032]

Those countries are not our problem.

[@PaideiaTlazalohua]

Until they are, right?

[@elizabird6516]

Yeah they are, it goes also to national security, genius

[@gustv5789]

I don’t understand why people are mad that he’s helping shutdown wasteful government spending, and put money towards actual important things

[@Tonezhomz]

More of this from the Trump administration…

[@00Caleb00]

Will forever question why a man who has no governmental experience whatsoever is allowed to stick his hands so much in government affairs.

[@angeleslinsangan9552]

Full of lies…

[@derekyoung1335]

Boooo

[@kimcelowy6428]

Trump or Elon. Your sentence lacks essential components.

[@charleswestphal3035]

Where?

[@theomegaman218]

It just keeps getting better. We’re finding out USAID was paying media 😂

[@DreamKiddLv9999]

What is anyone doing about this….

[@Jackie-x7w]

Jumping for joy!

[@leonblack2651]

I'm crying on social media

[@itsallminor6133]

Clapping 🎉

[@zhuangdavid5037]

With insider revelation, you know who actually created COVID

[@1MiketheMechanic]

Sounds like they were having parties on tax payer dollars at USAID. Perfect example of waste.

[@Xfactor444-x4n]

Where do you get that from?

[@DeMarcusJunior]

@@Xfactor444-x4n they were giving money to russia for monkeys gambling and for drag queen parties. millions btw

[@ManofHonorOfficialYT]

​@@Xfactor444-x4n read from both side. Be critical.

[@jen484]

Sounds like you are very gullible and easily led.

[@leonblack2651]

​@@jen484yea, I thought kamala was ahead in swing states too.

[@jimgannon8098]

This report is full of nonsense ... just ask Secretary of State Rubio.

[@Maiden4eva1995]

I support Musk.

[@Lita-yr4wt]

"He's a very talented guy" No he isn't lol he just rich

[@berthagreen1620]

Wake up democrats, Americans before it’s too late. Trump has only been in for days and already everything is falling apart.

[@ankhpom9296]

Democrats will do nothing. They feed from the same trough as the republicans.

[@jenkor513]

The Democrats are in on the coup. How can anyone not see that at this point?

[@beardedbassmasta]

buckle up bertha, we're just getting started

[@yowhatsup9909]

What exactly is falling apart??

[@beardedbassmasta]

@ their grip on the tax money of americans, thats whats falling apart

[@jamesjonnes]

3:05 "It didn't feel good." 😂😂😂

[@TheRudymunoz7]

Now show me the other side of the story, what has he uncovered?

[@createcommunity8128]

Oh they are finding a lot.... a lot alot. You won't get that here tho..

[@elizabird6516]

Well he now has your data, my data, your Mom’s data, every American’s data. He does NOT care about you. You should be very concerned about now

[@SamNax-zh2uw]

Proof that money will get u very far in this world ...

[@alec4640]

Remember when doge used to be a cool dog instead of cringe

[@sskeletor206]

The only cringe I see is your comment😂

[@alec4640]

@@sskeletor206 😂😂

[@jcdesigns1109]

If you told me Elon would be reshaping the government 2 years ago I wouldn't have believed you.

[@hixfire23]

Finally! Cleaning things up!! Best administration EVER!!!

[@johnanders4729]

Cleaning things up is not reducing spending but transferring it to the state department? Same agency that does not have to disclose how it spends this money?

[@cultureclique2173]

This happens when a lunatic has too much money.

[@fadmap9676]

Why is it the US is held liable for humanitarian aid to other nations. Others countries need to step up, the US has always gone over and beyond and it has crippled our economy thanks to the tremendous amount debt all this money the US keeps handing out to other nations.

[@amogelangfelicia432]

Buddy there is one thing I know about USA and that it does nor....I repeat does not go above and beyond at all...and if so there is always a catch... America is largely benefits through undercutting and economically blackmailing other small nations for their raw materials slowly crippling their economic stability....

[@amogelangfelicia432]

Where do u think all the resources USA boats about come from...and with their powerfully dollar currency..they can get just about any resources value for less than their original market value....surely I don't have to school you about the economic and political dark personality of USA which thrives at huge expense of other small nations especially African nations .....

[@rosemariebredahl9519]

Handouts to wealthy here cost more, and other countries do contribute to foreign aid (when comparing, adjust for population, not pet country).

[@brianleonard6598]

Because the USA is in the best position to help other people. We also don't really give that much away. These cuts are just a drop in the bucket.

[@Mike_Affholder]

Redistribution of wealth from poor people in rich countries to rich people in poor countries. Doesn't help anyone in Africa thats what Akon and Oprah do.

[@dplopezSioux]

Killing form day 0! Many thanks to Elon 🎉 ❤

[@fatteebaddee]

Elon Musk more patriotic than born citizens and rich Congress people. I salute you Mr. Musk !

[@PaideiaTlazalohua]

Patriotic my ass. He’s an opportunist and a Nazi sympathizer to boot.

[@cicreations8360]

So I'm hearing that for roughly 1% of the government's total annual budget we could have already solved child hunger and Americans affected or displaced by natural natural disasters in the US? Good to know. 👍

[@peteyca]

AWESOME! So glad to see tax dollars not being spent on drag shows in south america 🤣TRUMP!!!! No more free money!!!

[@troymo6863]

Go Musk! 🎉 its funny you guys wont talk about all the corruption.

[@missfreckles6348]

It's convenient to just ignore the reasons why it's being shut down

[@alk158]

This is crazy he was never confirmed in any way.

[@Ctru_skull]

It is not about shutting it down,I think it's about putting the money where it is supposed to go.

[@RamosKaty-lc9rt]

We knew this was coming !! That’s why people choose Mr. Trump again.

[@psp785]

All the money going to Democrats too wtf

[@donoimdono2702]

"We took down our pride flags..." tells me *_everything_* I need to know about the employees in that organization.

[@MyYouTube-xs4tu]

@@donoimdono2702 right on! 👍

[@BarbaraFisher-b4i]

Exactly! Clean it up !

[@loriyates6617]

Enough is Enough 💙☠️💙

[@4dogs999]

Castapo We must do what it takes to defeat everything it takes every ounce of our energy, everything in our body

[@Jackie-x7w]

You want to fight saving taxpayers money? You want to fight reducing our trillions of debt? I do not understand why?

[@3ch1dna07]

I don't remember seeing this man's name on my ballot! WTF, Trump! Are you the president or is Musk?

[@sherylmurphy8105]

Yes exactly

[@shesingshersong333]

Do you know what the Select Executive Service is? They are appointed, not elected or approved by congress. The government has thousands of these employees.

[@Jackie-x7w]

What part of advisor to the President did you not understand during the election? And well, today he was made a special government employee. So now he’s just like the rest of the DC bureaucrat swamp, except he is trying to save taxpayer money and drain the swamp. Do you like having $ trillions of debt or would it be a good thing to cut wasteful spending and the size of the federal bureaucracy?

[@3ch1dna07]

@Jackie-x7w advisor isn't on my ballot as an option. Kings have advisors. Presidents are better than that and have cabinets which contain MULTIPLE people. Not just 1 advisor like Jafar in Aladdin.

[@Jackie-x7w]

@ you don’t think that every single person who donates money to a politician is expecting to give that politician some advice about their favorite policy agenda? Wake up this is the real world.

[@carlotulio3411]

the CIA must be crying now

[@angie6649]

I just watched, on "Occupy Democrats" that The US Attorney is backing and approving what Musk did. People are going to be prosecuted if they want to interfere with Musk doing.

[@Xfactor444-x4n]

Who is the US attorney?

[@habibi750]

Of course he is. Who do you think hired him?

[@hugostiglitz5976]

I just watched on "We Make U Watch; Iran" that everything we hear is 100% fact, and not to question it

[@brianleonard6598]

He can't do that. Clearly this is an overreach by the Trump administration + Elon.