President Donald Trump has axed a slew of taxpayer-funded programs totaling over 832 million dollars calling them wasteful and un-American. The Department of Government Efficiency led by Elon Musk identified these initiatives as prime targets for cuts under Trump’s cost-saving agenda. From foreign aid to vague social projects the cancellations signal a hard pivot toward fiscal restraint and domestic priorities.
Among the scrapped programs is a 69 million dollar grant to the Eurasia Foundation for digital transformation in Europe. DOGE flagged it as an unnecessary expense with little benefit to U.S. citizens. Similar efforts like a 32 million dollar Internews project for media democracy in Moldova were also deemed extraneous.
The cuts extend to a 7 million dollar American Bar Association plan to boost Eurasian legal resilience and a 520 million dollar ESG investment scheme in Africa. Trump has long criticized such spending as handouts to globalists at the expense of American workers. DOGE’s review found these lacked clear outcomes or accountability.
Other terminated projects include 25 million dollars for biodiversity and livelihoods in Colombia and 40 million dollars for sedentary migrants’ inclusion. A 42 million dollar Johns Hopkins study on social behavior in Uganda plus a 45 million dollar activist support fund also got the axe. Each was labeled by DOGE as bloated or misaligned with national interests.
The largest single cut hits a 52 million dollar allocation to the World Economic Forum which Trump has called a symbol of elitist overreach. DOGE argued these funds should stay home to tackle pressing issues like infrastructure or veteran care. The move has cheered fiscal hawks eager to shrink government excess.
Critics warn the cancellations could harm U.S. soft power abroad and abandon vulnerable populations. They accuse Trump of shortsightedness claiming programs like these foster stability that benefits America long-term. Defenders say the savings will redirect resources where they’re truly needed.
Musk’s role in DOGE has drawn scrutiny with some questioning his influence over federal spending decisions. Yet Trump has praised the billionaire’s ruthless efficiency in rooting out waste. The partnership underscores a shared disdain for bureaucratic bloat.
These cuts mark just the start of Trump’s pledge to slash 2 trillion dollars in federal spending. As DOGE digs deeper more programs may face the chopping block. For now taxpayers can expect a leaner government focused squarely on America first.
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