(RightIsRight.co) – Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that 83% of USAID programs are officially being canceled, ending 5,200 contracts worth tens of billions of taxpayer dollars.
See tweet below.
The bold move delivered on President Trump’s promise to cut wasteful foreign aid spending that often contradicted American interests while sending American money overseas.
The massive cuts have leftist critics outraged, but supporters applaud the long-overdue financial accountability.
Following a thorough six-week review, Rubio announced the termination of foreign aid programs that had consumed massive amounts of federal spending with questionable benefits to American interests.
The cuts affected contracts totaling tens of billions of dollars, with only 1,000 programs surviving the purge.
Rubio posted on X, “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.”
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, played a key role in auditing the federal agency’s programs.
Musk called the sweeping changes “Tough, but necessary,” reflecting the Trump administration’s commitment to eliminating government waste and redirecting taxpayer dollars toward American priorities.
President Trump had initially frozen foreign assistance funding at the start of his second term, declaring that the money was being wasted on programs that often contradicted American interests and values.
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
USAID, founded in 1961, had grown into a bloated bureaucracy managing over $40 billion in fiscal year 2023 alone.
The remaining 1,000 programs that survived the cuts will now be administered directly by the State Department, ensuring greater oversight and alignment with America’s strategic interests.
Predictably, the cuts have sparked outrage from the foreign aid establishment and left-wing organizations.
President Trump had previously referred to some of these critics as “Radical left lunatics” who oppose his America First policies.
Furthermore, the Supreme Court declined to intervene when activists attempted to halt the administration’s reforms, allowing the restructuring to proceed.
Some federal bureaucrats have faced consequences for attempting to obstruct the review process, with security officials placed on leave after refusing to grant DOGE access to relevant information.
While critics claimed the cuts would reduce American influence abroad, supporters argue that many USAID programs had become slush funds for global progressive causes with minimal oversight or accountability.
Ultimately, the far-reaching reform delivers on Trump’s campaign promises to drain the swamp and redirect government spending toward American priorities.
For taxpayers concerned about wasteful government spending, the move is welcome news that billions of dollars will no longer flow to dubious foreign programs with questionable benefits for the United States.
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