Now Trump is boosting a bogus MAGA conspiracy theory about USAID funding Politico Trump jumped on board the false claim that the USAID had been propping up Politico and other media outlets, calling it the ‘biggest scandal of all time.’.
The only payments received by Politico LLC from USAID were for two subscriptions to E&E—an energy and environment publication it produces—totaling $44,000 over two years,” the outlet stated.
“In September 2023, a staff assistant for the Center for Environment, Energy, and Infrastructure—part of USAID’s Bureau for Development, Democracy, and Innovation—purchased a subscription to E&E for $20,000,” the Dispatch added.
She also insisted that “special government employee” Musk and his team of young engineers — who have essentially shut down USAID — would shut off additional funds to Politico.
He would then double down on his social media attack later in the day during a speech at the National Prayer Breakfast, calling it a “terrible thing that was experienced” and claiming the political news outlet “can’t believe they are getting caught.”.
