Democrats push back after Musk says Trump agrees to close USAID and workers are kept out

It's a congressionally approved agency. King Trump can't just do what he wants.

The Democratic lawmakers gathered outside the agency building for a rally and press conference and gave the most forceful pushback since Trump took office last month.

Democrat now becoming irrelevant?

It's a congressionally approved agency. King Trump can't just do what he wants.

And that’s all they can do, cluck like chickens and that’s it.

The moves by the U.S., the world’s largest provider of humanitarian aid, have upended decades of policy that put humanitarian, development and security assistance in the center of efforts to build alliances and counter adversaries such as China and Russia.

Once again, Trump making America weaker and its enemies stronger on the international stage. Even more proof he was and still is a russian asset.

Democrats had 4 years to find a candidate to take on Trump. They tried to hide Biden's failing brain and got found out. They are as much responsible for the present situation as any MAGA hat wearing Trump cultist.

This rogue agency is completely out of control.

A decent audit and full disclosure of its activities is absolutely needed.

This is what certain quarters are really afraid of.

Mr Kipling, private citizen can legally challenge Trump authority

The fact that Dems finally found a cause worth fighting for - defending a corrupted monument to waste, coups and imperialism called USAID - is as pathetic as it is unsurprising.

Can't wait until the next Dem march in defense of CIA.

If the U.S. steps out, then we know who will step in.

Once again, MAGA fans doing the bidding of Russia and China, spreading their propaganda like good little soldiers. They have, of course, no idea what USAID is or what it does, but they received their marching orders: "it's corrupt, out of control, and it has to be erased!!!!". Pathetic.

bass4funkToday 07:17 am JST

It's a congressionally approved agency. King Trump can't just do what he wants.

And that’s all they can do, cluck like chickens and that’s it.

No, Trump will find himself reversed by the courts as is the story of his life. To bad they won't reverse his conviction.

Mr KiplingToday 07:24 am JST

Democrats had 4 years to find a candidate to take on Trump. They tried to hide Biden's failing brain and got found out. They are as much responsible for the present situation as any MAGA hat wearing Trump cultist.

Garbage: Biden allowed for a younger candidate to take his place but America was too enamored with Failed Businessman to vote for a woman.

"Democrats push back". That's something I've been hoping to read for the last....many years.

If they don't stand up and raise hell about this kind of thing, they're almost as culpable as the ones who are doing it.

Heck, sometimes I think Susan Collins has more "concern" over these things than some of the dems.

--Trump can't just do what he wants.

And that’s all they can do, cluck like chickens and that’s it.

The opposition can't stop Trump. And I'm just fine with authoritarian oligarchy.

Because I only care about my team winning.

Let those children overseas starve to death. They should have invested in tech startups.

All hail Trump and Elon!

USAID has helped feed and improve the lives of millions of children across the globe, something Mr. Musk and the elites know NOTHING about.

As I said many times Mr. Musk should just stick with Tech and leave the rest to those who know better.

This rogue agency is completely out of control. 

A decent audit and full disclosure of its activities is absolutely needed.

This is what certain quarters are really afraid of.

Exactly.

Finally we have a leader who is actually leading, and is looking our for America's interest.

Musk throwing a tantrum like usual when denied something, when he's really just a greedy leech clinging on to the American dream until he brings the country down while treating it like its his personal toy

Ohhhhhh a “strong rebuke”!

did they send a letter to someone too?

*And they show the extraordinary power of Musk and his *Department of Government Efficiency 

Couldn't get a more 1984 Orwellian name if you tried - DOGE - is that DOGGY?

The richest man in the world, unelected, carrying out goon attacks.

No understanding of the realities of world aid, privacy, rights et al.

Just break down those doors.

Of course take a hard look at agencies and determine what cuts, reforms could be made.

But this is classic  Night of the Long Knives  (Nacht der langen Messe)

Hitler used the purge to attack or eliminate critics of his new regime.

That's why the Mercy Sermon went over Trump's head.

He thinks Mercy is a river near his golf course in Scotland.

Ohhhhhh a “strong rebuke”!

All power and glory to Trump and Elon!

Indeed. So much corruption they found already and really just starting.

What corruption was found?

What corruption was found?

Something about "50 millions worth of condoms sent to Gaza", and other stuff that never happened, but that won't stop the brain-addled MAGA crowd from screaming about it.

Another illegal grab by MAGA (More Anarchy Guaranteed Ahead).

"America shouldn't send money to other countries!"

"People are starving in those countries!"

"People are staring here!"

"Then let's help the people here!"

"No! That's socialism!"

(It was also pointed out that USAID helped defeat Apartheid, which makes President Musk's opposition to it a lot easier to understand).

"America shouldn't send money to other countries!"

"People are starving in those countries!"

"People are staring here!"

"Then let's help the people here!"

"No! That's socialism!"

(It was also pointed out that USAID helped defeat Apartheid, which makes President Musk's opposition to it a lot easier to understand).

I don’t think we need to be giving anymore money to these radical nations.

The opposition can't stop Trump. And I'm just fine with authoritarian oligarchy.

You were fine with it the last 4 years

Because I only care about my team winning.

When did Dems reach across the aisle? Oh yeah, only when it involved sending our money to other nations who didn’t deserve it.

Let those children overseas starve to death. They should have invested in tech startups.

All hail Trump and Elon!

Funny how the left now cares, they lost over 300k along the Southern border and did they care about these kids? Nope, absolutely not.