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.
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.”
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 to Know About USAID, the Agency Elon Musk Wants Dead
Trump campaigned on promises to cut aid to foreign countries.
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.
Here Are All The Major Lawsuits Against Trump And Musk: Judge Extends Block On Trump Removing USAID Employees
Trump-appointed District Judge Carl Nichols extended a previous order blocking the Trump administration from putting 2,200 employees at USAID on leave—part of the White
Current, former USAID employees sue Musk, arguing Senate should’ve confirmed him
Current and former employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) sued Elon Musk and his cost-cutting operation, levying the novel argument that the world’s richest man should
Here are all the agencies that Elon Musk and DOGE have been trying to dismantle so far
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has made swift work of the billionaire's goal to curtail the government. Here ...
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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.” ...
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Trump and Elon Musk are upending USAID. Here's what to know about its work.
Washington — President Trump and billionaire Elon Musk have set their sights on the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, overseeing a disruption of the more than 60-year-old ...
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Elon Musk, Trump administration aim to shut down USAID. What to know about the agency in Tennessee
With USAID in place, international development assistance opportunities "grew tremendously" and the time during the Kennedy ...
What is USAID? Foreign aid from US suspended by President Trump and Elon Musk
Trump's overhaul of the federal government now has its sights set on foreign aid from the U.S. Here's what we know and which ...
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 ...
Judge sets a 5-day deadline for the Trump administration to start lifting its USAID funding freeze
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to temporarily lift funding freeze shutting down U.S. humanitarian aid ...
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.