Should Democrats “Resist” Attempts to Audit USAID?

For moderate voters that Democrats need to win back, the issue is a swing and a miss.

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“Democrats unveil legislation in a bid to halt USAID elimination,” Lauren Irwin revealed for The Hill this week. “A group of House Democrats have introduced legislation in a bid to stop the Trump administration from dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).”

“The bill, led by Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-Calif.), was introduced Tuesday and is called the Protect U.S. National Security Act,” added Irwin. “It aims to prove that USAID reform should abide by laws and ‘not harm American soft power’ as the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) looks to cut federal spending at various agencies and departments.”

But while progressive media outlets like The Nation complain piteously that “Trump is Outdoing Himself”, mega podcasting superstar Joe Rogan has a completely different take on Elon Musk’s efforts to reform USAID.

The narrative offered by Elon Musk and Donald Trump, as amplified by new media personalities and independent media outlets, that “the government wastes too much money” is simple, straightforward, and powerful.

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