Donald Trump has been trying to cut government expenditure ever since he assumed power. He has given the responsibility of this to veteran industrialist Elon Musk. Elon Musk is the head of the Department of Government Efficiency. They are not only laying off employees but are also trying to curb all the wasteful expenditure.
Let us tell you that USAID is America’s foreign aid agency. With its help, America provides economic assistance to many countries around the world. Many times America has been accused of running its agenda through USAID. USAID has offices in more than 60 countries around the world. More than 10 thousand people work in this agency. Most of these employees are posted abroad.
USAID does not work directly on the ground. This agency enters into agreements with many other organizations. Various social, economic, political and health related programs are funded through them. It is claimed by America that USAID spends the most on health programs.
Trump has a different view on USAID. He believes that why should American taxpayers’ money be spent on other people? He believes that if it has to be spent then it should be spent on the people of America. Till now Trump has talked many times about closing USAID. Trump says USAID’s spending is completely unexplained. He shared a list belonging to USAID and said it was evidence of waste and abuse.
