(GoRealNewsNow.com) – United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio just handed President Trump a big win as he slashed a staggering 83% of USAID programs that cost American taxpayers billions.
See the tweet below.
The decisive six-week review uncovered 5,200 contracts that were either wasteful or actively harmful to America’s core priorities.
Rubio announced the massive cancellation after a thorough examination of USAID’s operations.
Founded in 1961, the agency managed over $40 billion in taxpayer funds in fiscal year 2023 alone – much of which now appears to have been misdirected.
“The 5,200 contracts that are now cancelled spent tens of billions of dollars in ways that did not serve, (and in some cases even harmed), the core national interests of the United States,” Secretary Rubio stated.
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, oversaw the audit and cuts.
Musk described the massive program reduction as “Tough, but necessary,” reflecting the administration’s no-nonsense approach to government waste.
The decision follows President Trump’s executive order at the beginning of his second term, which froze foreign assistance funding and initiated a 90-day suspension of all foreign aid.
True to his campaign promises, Trump took decisive action against what he described as programs run by “radical left lunatics” who were misusing American resources.
The 1,000 remaining programs that did pass scrutiny will now be administered directly by the State Department, ensuring greater accountability and alignment with American priorities.
While liberal critics and global aid groups have predictably complained about the cuts, the review found that many programs were actively working against American interests or funding initiatives that provided no tangible benefit to the country.
Over the years, the USAID budget had ballooned to astronomical levels with little oversight or accountability.
Meanwhile, the legal battles surrounding these cuts highlight the deep state’s resistance to change.
A federal judge ruled that President Trump overstepped his authority, and the Supreme Court declined to halt a lower court order to unfreeze nearly $2 billion in foreign aid funding—demonstrating the administration’s uphill battle when trying to drain the swamp.
For decades, the foreign aid establishment has claimed that these massive expenditures were essential for national security and global stability.
However, the Trump administration’s review has exposed how much of this funding was actually being directed toward progressive pet projects and international initiatives with questionable benefits for American citizens.
Ultimately, this overhaul of USAID marks a significant victory for taxpayers who have long questioned why billions of their hard-earned dollars were being sent overseas while domestic needs went unaddressed.
With these cuts, the administration is redirecting focus to America’s priorities and ending decades of wasteful spending on foreign initiatives that failed to deliver results.
After a 6 week review we are officially cancelling 83% of the programs at USAID.
The 5200 contracts that are now cancelled spent tens of billions of dollars in ways that did not serve, (and in some cases even harmed), the core national interests of the United States.
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— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) March 10, 2025
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