US President Donald Trump has made up its mind to shut down the US agency for International Development (USAID) working for international development. Trump has always been a critic of USAID and as soon as he came to power, he banned foreign aid given by the agency for 90 days. Trump announced to stop foreign aid, saying that the agency was running ‘radical crazy’ and he vowed to stop this ‘wasteful’, ‘fraud’. The Trump administration has decided to keep only 300 staff out of 8 thousand employees of the agency.
Meanwhile, Brian Must, chairman of the US House Foreign Affairs Committee, informed about the expenses incurred by the agency under the Biden administration. The disclosure that he has made about the expenses of the agency is also a bit surprising, including funding the drag show in Ecuador to giving cash vouchers for illegal migrants and giving money to the Taliban for condoms.
Giving information about the expenditure incurred by the agency, the committee has described it as abusive. A video of Brian Must has surfaced in which he is giving information about expenses.
American taxpayer money spent for these strange works
Usaid gave a $ 1.5 million condom to the Taliban- In the video, Must claimed that USAid gave the Taliban a $ 1.5 million condom. The Taliban ruled over Afghanistan is an extremist group known for suppressing women’s rights. Must made fun of the Taliban’s condom expenses and said, “I don’t think if the Taliban was not given a condom, he would have died.”
Earlier, the press secretary Caroline Lavit of White Hyise had said that under the Biden government, the agency was going to allocate a $ 5 million condom in Gaza, which has been stopped by the Trump administration. However, he did not provide any evidence about this.
4.46 million dollars to promote atheism in Nepal- The US official said that millions of dollars were also being spent to promote atheism in Nepal. Through the Ministry of External Affairs, USAID gave a fund of about five million dollars to promote atheism in Nepal.
47 thousand dollars for a transgender opera in Colombia- The US government spent thousands of dollars to fund a transgender-themed opera in Colombia. This step is raising questions on the relevance of USAID.
$ 20,600 for drag show in Ecuador- Usaid paid for drag performance in Ecuador as part of LGBTQ cultural initiative. According to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the LGBTQ organization of Ecuador, Fundación Dialogo Diverso, was given $ 75,000 over a three -year period, including a grant of $ 25,000 last year.
The organization did these money to host a two -day drag workshop and make a video of it. Drag show is a way of entertainment in which drag artists perform. The drag show is traditionally held in bar or nightclub which is often based on the adult theme.
1 million dollars to promote French-speaking LGBTQ groups in Africa- Usaid gave $ 1 million to promote LGBTQ rights in West and Central Africa through the State Department. Many African countries are not accepting this social policy imposed in America, despite this, the US spent money to increase these policies there.
LGBTQ in Caribbean $ 3 million for people support- Usaid allegedly spent $ 3 million to support LGBTQ people in Caribbean. However, no details were given about how this money was distributed among the people and it was needed.
$ 55,000 at climate change seminar for women and LGBTQ journalists in Argentina- The US agency funded a seminar on climate change in Argentina. The seminar was for women and LGBTQ journalists in which inclusion and fairness were discussed.
2 million dollars for sex change and LGBTQ activism in Guatemala- The White House reported that USAID spent $ 2 million for sex change and LGBTQ activism in Guatemala. The Central American country is a Guatemala orthodox country where the LGBTQ community faces problems.
4.25 million dollars to make Indonesia’s coffee companies more gender-friendly- America’s taxpayer’s money was made to promote gender inclusion within coffee companies in Indonesia. As soon as these expenses are revealed, resentment has increased about how the money of American people can be wasted for these expenses.
$ 32,000 for a transgender comic book in Peru- Usaid spent $ 32,000 for LGBTQ people’s comic comic book in Peru. Critics are saying that by doing so, the US has forcefully promoted a particular culture and has also funded it which is a waste of tax money of American people.
Funding of al-Qaeda fighters in Syria According to the White House, USAID spent millions of dollars to provide food in Syria and reached fighters related to al-Qaeda. Critics say that the agency releases funds but is unable to keep an eye on where it is going, how it is being used.
Millions of dollars for opium cultivation in Afghan- Usaid has allegedly spent millions of dollars on canals, farming equipment and fertilizer built for irrigation in Afghanistan. This directly benefited Taliban’s poppy cultivation and then their heroin business. This funding helped to maintain one of the world’s largest opium network, causing damage to the efforts being made against the US drugs.
Cash voucher of $ 1.4 million for migrants on the southern border At a time when the US itself is struggling with inflation, USAID allocated a cash voucher worth $ 1.4 million to the migrants on the southern border. Critics argue that this policy promotes illegal migrants and is misuse of tax payers’ money.