5 minutes agoElon Musk: President Trump has agreed to shut down USAID
Periskopi(a year ago)
(a year ago)Elon Musk, who heads the U.S. Government Efficiency Department, declared through a post on the platform “X” that President Donald Trump has agreed to shut down the American Agency for International Development (USAID). According to Musk, the closing process has already begun. The billionaire described the agency as a “alleged crime”, meaning that [...]
According to Musk, the closing process has already begun.
The billionaire described the agency as a <x0folio with a crime”, implying that it is an institution that cannot be reformed.
“There is no apple, it's beyond repair,” he said.
The American entrepreneur also stressed that his relationship with President Trump has been strengthened over time. I love that guy. He's great,” said Musk.
In earlier posts in “X”, Musk has sharply criticised USAID, calling it a “criminal organisation” and a “negotiator of left radical Marxists who hate America”.
Meanwhile, the Trump administration has launched a review of U funds and programmes AID, analyzing the impact and effectiveness of US foreign assistance.
We remember that even in Albania the US funds Albanian institutions or non-governmental organisations through the USAID foundation.
So far, according to data, it turns out that we US has spent over $500m in Albania since 1992, making the US one of the biggest contributors to the country. American aid has played a key role in Albania's transition to democracy and has influenced the country to be one of the most pro-Americans in Europe. /euronews
