On January 20th, the Trump administration made waves by hitting the brakes on foreign aid for 90 days. Secretary of State Marco “Little Marco” Rubio, ever the politician, confirmed the move, announcing a freeze on all new USAID obligations pending a “review.” Rubio even hinted at permanently shuttering USAID, folding it into the State Department—a solid idea, though it barely scratches the surface of this bloated, corrupt institution. Credit where it’s due: Trump’s put more aid on hold than any modern president. But let’s not throw a parade just yet. The foreign aid system has long been a pipeline of taxpayer dollars funneled into foreign corruption, globalist agenda-pushing, and outright war propaganda. USAID, in particular, is a Trojan horse, masquerading…
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