Can any you defend his lies?
DID YOU SEE WHAT USAID HAS FUNDED??????
Elon Musk has placed young geniuses into the USAID building, and they are uncovering the HORRIFIC WASTE of our tax dollars...
Here is just the tip of the iceberg on what they've uncovered just SO FAR....

20 MILLION for Sesame Street shows in IRAQ..
1.5 M to advance DEI in SERBIA
70k for DEI musical in IRELAND
47k for Transgender opera in COLUMBIA
56M to boost tourism in TUNSIA and EGYPT
32k for Transgender comic book in PERU
40M to build schools in JORDON
45M for DEI scholarships in BURMA
6.7M to protect biodiversity form wildlife crimes in southern AFRICA..
READY FOR MORE? HANG ON....
44.8M for food/economic assistance for VENEZUALAN migrants in COLUMBIA...
30M for multisectoral response in GAZA...
6M to the World Health Organization for heath coordination and and health surveilance activities in GAZA...by the way, it's now been proven that the money was used by terrorists to build underground tunnels....
439K for a local works consultant in SYRIA
7.4M to enhance efficient, inclusive and accountable governance in NE SYRIA...
3.5M to help the next generations of GEORGIA to be civically engaged....
24M for green transportation and logistics program in GEORGIA.
29M for an agricultural trade diversification program in GEORGIA...(THIS IS NOT THE USA GEORGIA)..
4.5M to build societal resilence in the face of disinformation in KAZAKHSTAN...
1.3M for a supportive environment for LGBTQ people in north MACEDONIA....
1.9M to strengthen human rights for LGBTQ people in the WESTERN BALKANS...
2M to strengthen TRANSgender-LED groups delivering GENDER AFFIRMING CARE in GUATEMALA...
59M to enable grain and oilseed farmers with a special focus on FEMALE FARMERS in UKRAINE...
420K to pilot solar actifity in DJIBOUTI...
3.3M for a program called "being LDBTQI+ in the CARIBBEAN".
18,793 for Technical assistance for the LGBTQI+ community in the 2021 HONDURAS election..
TAKE A PEPTO BISMOL, THERE'S MORE..
5M for a low emissions cities alliance to be carried out in CHINA...
11M for a coopertavie agreement for US-CHINA clean energy and climate partnership.....
750K for Princeton to collect information on racial diversity and equity in the Middle East and North AFRICA through surveying
9.9M to creat jobs within the carpet and jewelry sector for women in AFGHANISTAN...
29.5M to implement sustainable economic growth, biodiversity and global climate change mitigation in HONDURAS.....
109.3M to deloitte consulting to support the power AFRICA program in NIGERIA...
HOW'S YOUR STOMACH....READY FOR MORE????
100.5M to improve the conditions of conflict affected rural households in a sustainable manner in COLUMBIA...
66M for IRAQ access to justice program...
2M to strengthen TRANS-ED organizations to deliver GENDER AFFIRMING HEALTHCARE...
236 billion paid out during the BIDEN adminstration for 71 federal programs towards IMPROPER PAYMENTS.....3/4 if this amount were OVERPAYMENTS!!
PRESIDENT TRUMP with the help of ELON MUSK and his team have EXPOSED THIS just in the last few days...
WHAT'S THE DEMOCRAT'S RESPONSE????
THE USUAL OF COURSE...
Stand on stairs in DC. with their hands flailing wildly, proclaming ELON MUSK WASN'T ELECTED!!!!
AND...
SO......WHAT'S YOUR POINT...please reveal how well ELECTED POLITICANS and OFFICALS have done to PROTECT AMERICAN TAXPAYERS??????
BUT,
HEY, DEMS...KEEP UP YOUR DISGUSTING TEMPER TANTRUMS...
KEEP TELLING YOUR VOTERS TO FIGHT IN THE STREETS...
Why aren't you joining DOGE to show you really care about the taxpayers that put your corrupt butts in office...
OHHH,
LET ME GUESS....COULD YOU SEE YOUR GRAVY TRAIN DRYING UP...????
WHY ARE YOU SO AGAINST FINDING OUT ABOUT WASTE AND FRAUD...
OR,
IS BE BECAUSE YOU'RE BENEFITTING FROM IT?????
WHAT OTHER REASON WOULD YOU HAVE FOR TRYING TO STOP US FROM FINDING OUT WHERE OUR MONEY IS GOING...
They just can't keep up with Trump....and WE LOVE IT....

Guy Noir said:

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The USA needs to balance the budget. We need to make cuts somewhere. The DOGE approach has been very effective, and the Trump Administration has been moving very fast. This approach might be the only way the US Government ever reduces spending. I am concerned that too many job cuts, too fast, might cause a recession. If we do not reduce spending now, then an eventual financial meltdown would be worse.

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Since the job cuts are in the government, they are likely to cause less damage to the economy. In time, a reduced budget might enable more tax cuts (after initial cuts this year) and that will help too.

BUDOS said:

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With the proviso that he has valid documentation to back these up, it seems pretty obvious that these expenses do represent the will of the majority of taxpayers like me. Some type of better supervision, restrictions and public scrutiny is needed. However, would we be willing to use our taxpayer funds to pay for such increased supervision, provided such expenses are publicly reported and monitored?

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At issue is not whether this cuts represent the will of the people. The issue is wheher the numbers are real or are they lies? I think cuts need to be made.

cowboycwr said:

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Waco1947 said:

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Can any you defend his lies?
DID YOU SEE WHAT USAID HAS FUNDED??????
Elon Musk has placed young geniuses into the USAID building, and they are uncovering the HORRIFIC WASTE of our tax dollars...
Here is just the tip of the iceberg on what they've uncovered just SO FAR....

20 MILLION for Sesame Street shows in IRAQ..
1.5 M to advance DEI in SERBIA
70k for DEI musical in IRELAND
47k for Transgender opera in COLUMBIA
56M to boost tourism in TUNSIA and EGYPT
32k for Transgender comic book in PERU
40M to build schools in JORDON
45M for DEI scholarships in BURMA
6.7M to protect biodiversity form wildlife crimes in southern AFRICA..
READY FOR MORE? HANG ON....
44.8M for food/economic assistance for VENEZUALAN migrants in COLUMBIA...
30M for multisectoral response in GAZA...
6M to the World Health Organization for heath coordination and and health surveilance activities in GAZA...by the way, it's now been proven that the money was used by terrorists to build underground tunnels....
439K for a local works consultant in SYRIA
7.4M to enhance efficient, inclusive and accountable governance in NE SYRIA...
3.5M to help the next generations of GEORGIA to be civically engaged....
24M for green transportation and logistics program in GEORGIA.
29M for an agricultural trade diversification program in GEORGIA...(THIS IS NOT THE USA GEORGIA)..
4.5M to build societal resilence in the face of disinformation in KAZAKHSTAN...
1.3M for a supportive environment for LGBTQ people in north MACEDONIA....
1.9M to strengthen human rights for LGBTQ people in the WESTERN BALKANS...
2M to strengthen TRANSgender-LED groups delivering GENDER AFFIRMING CARE in GUATEMALA...
59M to enable grain and oilseed farmers with a special focus on FEMALE FARMERS in UKRAINE...
420K to pilot solar actifity in DJIBOUTI...
3.3M for a program called "being LDBTQI+ in the CARIBBEAN".
18,793 for Technical assistance for the LGBTQI+ community in the 2021 HONDURAS election..
TAKE A PEPTO BISMOL, THERE'S MORE..
5M for a low emissions cities alliance to be carried out in CHINA...
11M for a coopertavie agreement for US-CHINA clean energy and climate partnership.....
750K for Princeton to collect information on racial diversity and equity in the Middle East and North AFRICA through surveying
9.9M to creat jobs within the carpet and jewelry sector for women in AFGHANISTAN...
29.5M to implement sustainable economic growth, biodiversity and global climate change mitigation in HONDURAS.....
109.3M to deloitte consulting to support the power AFRICA program in NIGERIA...
HOW'S YOUR STOMACH....READY FOR MORE????
100.5M to improve the conditions of conflict affected rural households in a sustainable manner in COLUMBIA...
66M for IRAQ access to justice program...
2M to strengthen TRANS-ED organizations to deliver GENDER AFFIRMING HEALTHCARE...
236 billion paid out during the BIDEN adminstration for 71 federal programs towards IMPROPER PAYMENTS.....3/4 if this amount were OVERPAYMENTS!!

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I don't see any lies in this obvious cut and paste job .Of course, it is cut and paste but are these lies.?

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KaiBear said:

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Trump is giving the people who voted for him...exactly what they wanted.

Deal with it old fella. Another terrific Christian response you hypocrite. I use bold to distinguish my witing from your writhing. It is for clarity.

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KaiBear said:

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LIB,MR BEARS said:

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Redbrickbear said:

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Waco1947 said:

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Can any you defend his lies?


20 MILLION for Sesame Street shows in IRAQ.. (Why are we giving Iraq money for Sesame Street?)
1.5 M to advance DEI in SERBIA (why are we funding racist DEI in Serbia?)
70k for DEI musical in IRELAND (why are we funding racist DEI in Ireland?)
47k for Transgender opera in COLUMBIA (why are we funding trans mental illness stuff in Columbia?)

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The answer is the same in each case: money being fed to friends so a large percentage can come back to democrats and their causes.

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Bingo

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Alinsky's Rule #13:
"Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it."

If the RICO investigation starts right off the bat, it looks political. By generating all the earned media, they are persuading the public that this is fraud/graft rather than just unpopular policy.

And of course the hype also honors Alinsky's Rule #7:
"A good tactic is one your people enjoy."

Brilliant game Trump is playing. The first GOP President of my lifetime to actually PLAY the game.

Redbrickbear said:

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Waco1947 said:

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Can any you defend his lies?


20 MILLION for Sesame Street shows in IRAQ.. (Why are we giving Iraq money for Sesame Street?)
1.5 M to advance DEI in SERBIA (why are we funding racist DEI in Serbia?)
70k for DEI musical in IRELAND (why are we funding racist DEI in Ireland?)
47k for Transgender opera in COLUMBIA (why are we funding trans mental illness stuff in Columbia?)

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Why would the US fund racism anywhere, especially in the US? Why would the US fund any trans propaganda? It defies logic to promote a mental illness anywhere, especially here in the US.

Clearly the fascists have an agenda and it's in opposition to the interests of the American people & nation. Globally, it's in opposition to the interests of our friends & allies. I haven't heard about any programs funding this trash in North Korea, Iran, or China.

whiterock said:

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KaiBear said:

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LIB,MR BEARS said:

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Redbrickbear said:

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Waco1947 said:

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Can any you defend his lies?


20 MILLION for Sesame Street shows in IRAQ.. (Why are we giving Iraq money for Sesame Street?)
1.5 M to advance DEI in SERBIA (why are we funding racist DEI in Serbia?)
70k for DEI musical in IRELAND (why are we funding racist DEI in Ireland?)
47k for Transgender opera in COLUMBIA (why are we funding trans mental illness stuff in Columbia?)

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The answer is the same in each case: money being fed to friends so a large percentage can come back to democrats and their causes.

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Bingo

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Alinsky's Rule #13:
"Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it."

If the RICO investigation starts right off the bat, it looks political. By generating all the earned media, they are persuading the public that this is fraud/graft rather than just unpopular policy.

And of course the hype also honors Alinsky's Rule #7:
"A good tactic is one your people enjoy."

Brilliant game Trump is playing. The first GOP President of my lifetime to actually PLAY the game.

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I would expect a Pres Vance to play the game as well.

Waco1947 said:

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cowboycwr said:

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Waco1947 said:

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Can any you defend his lies?
DID YOU SEE WHAT USAID HAS FUNDED??????
Elon Musk has placed young geniuses into the USAID building, and they are uncovering the HORRIFIC WASTE of our tax dollars...
Here is just the tip of the iceberg on what they've uncovered just SO FAR....

20 MILLION for Sesame Street shows in IRAQ..
1.5 M to advance DEI in SERBIA
70k for DEI musical in IRELAND
47k for Transgender opera in COLUMBIA
56M to boost tourism in TUNSIA and EGYPT
32k for Transgender comic book in PERU
40M to build schools in JORDON
45M for DEI scholarships in BURMA
6.7M to protect biodiversity form wildlife crimes in southern AFRICA..
READY FOR MORE? HANG ON....
44.8M for food/economic assistance for VENEZUALAN migrants in COLUMBIA...
30M for multisectoral response in GAZA...
6M to the World Health Organization for heath coordination and and health surveilance activities in GAZA...by the way, it's now been proven that the money was used by terrorists to build underground tunnels....
439K for a local works consultant in SYRIA
7.4M to enhance efficient, inclusive and accountable governance in NE SYRIA...
3.5M to help the next generations of GEORGIA to be civically engaged....
24M for green transportation and logistics program in GEORGIA.
29M for an agricultural trade diversification program in GEORGIA...(THIS IS NOT THE USA GEORGIA)..
4.5M to build societal resilence in the face of disinformation in KAZAKHSTAN...
1.3M for a supportive environment for LGBTQ people in north MACEDONIA....
1.9M to strengthen human rights for LGBTQ people in the WESTERN BALKANS...
2M to strengthen TRANSgender-LED groups delivering GENDER AFFIRMING CARE in GUATEMALA...
59M to enable grain and oilseed farmers with a special focus on FEMALE FARMERS in UKRAINE...
420K to pilot solar actifity in DJIBOUTI...
3.3M for a program called "being LDBTQI+ in the CARIBBEAN".
18,793 for Technical assistance for the LGBTQI+ community in the 2021 HONDURAS election..
TAKE A PEPTO BISMOL, THERE'S MORE..
5M for a low emissions cities alliance to be carried out in CHINA...
11M for a coopertavie agreement for US-CHINA clean energy and climate partnership.....
750K for Princeton to collect information on racial diversity and equity in the Middle East and North AFRICA through surveying
9.9M to creat jobs within the carpet and jewelry sector for women in AFGHANISTAN...
29.5M to implement sustainable economic growth, biodiversity and global climate change mitigation in HONDURAS.....
109.3M to deloitte consulting to support the power AFRICA program in NIGERIA...
HOW'S YOUR STOMACH....READY FOR MORE????
100.5M to improve the conditions of conflict affected rural households in a sustainable manner in COLUMBIA...
66M for IRAQ access to justice program...
2M to strengthen TRANS-ED organizations to deliver GENDER AFFIRMING HEALTHCARE...
236 billion paid out during the BIDEN adminstration for 71 federal programs towards IMPROPER PAYMENTS.....3/4 if this amount were OVERPAYMENTS!!

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I don't see any lies in this obvious cut and paste job .Of course, it is cut and paste but are these lies.?

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No they aren't.

whiterock said:

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KaiBear said:

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LIB,MR BEARS said:

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Redbrickbear said:

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Waco1947 said:

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Can any you defend his lies?


20 MILLION for Sesame Street shows in IRAQ.. (Why are we giving Iraq money for Sesame Street?)
1.5 M to advance DEI in SERBIA (why are we funding racist DEI in Serbia?)
70k for DEI musical in IRELAND (why are we funding racist DEI in Ireland?)
47k for Transgender opera in COLUMBIA (why are we funding trans mental illness stuff in Columbia?)

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The answer is the same in each case: money being fed to friends so a large percentage can come back to democrats and their causes.

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Bingo

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Alinsky's Rule #13:
"Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it."

If the RICO investigation starts right off the bat, it looks political. By generating all the earned media, they are persuading the public that this is fraud/graft rather than just unpopular policy.

And of course the hype also honors Alinsky's Rule #7:
"A good tactic is one your people enjoy."

Brilliant game Trump is playing. The first GOP President of my lifetime to actually PLAY the game.

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Is Trump playing by Alinsky's rules?

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Zero. We all know dems are big time liars.

Waco1947 said:

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whiterock said:

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KaiBear said:

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LIB,MR BEARS said:

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Redbrickbear said:

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Waco1947 said:

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Can any you defend his lies?


20 MILLION for Sesame Street shows in IRAQ.. (Why are we giving Iraq money for Sesame Street?)
1.5 M to advance DEI in SERBIA (why are we funding racist DEI in Serbia?)
70k for DEI musical in IRELAND (why are we funding racist DEI in Ireland?)
47k for Transgender opera in COLUMBIA (why are we funding trans mental illness stuff in Columbia?)

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The answer is the same in each case: money being fed to friends so a large percentage can come back to democrats and their causes.

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Bingo

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Alinsky's Rule #13:
"Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it."

If the RICO investigation starts right off the bat, it looks political. By generating all the earned media, they are persuading the public that this is fraud/graft rather than just unpopular policy.

And of course the hype also honors Alinsky's Rule #7:
"A good tactic is one your people enjoy."

Brilliant game Trump is playing. The first GOP President of my lifetime to actually PLAY the game.

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Is Trump playing by Alinsky's rules?

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This is known as fighting fire with fire. The USA wins as President Trump out-lefts the left.

4th and Inches said:

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Waco1947 said:

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20 MILLION for Sesame Street shows in IRAQ..

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Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa repeated the claim on Feb. 13 during a U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing. Ernst is the chair of the Senate DOGE Caucus, supporting tech billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
However, the claim appears to conflate a kids' TV show featuring "Sesame Street" characters and broadcast in Arabic across numerous countries, including Iraq, with a USAID-funded educational project called Ahlan Simsim Iraq. An archived page from the USAID website shows the agency provided funding for Ahlan Simsim Iraq in 2021. The name "Ahlan Simsim" applies to both the TV show and an early childhood development program targeting families in conflict zones.
The archived USAID webpage said the agency would provide $20 million in funding to Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind "Sesame Street," between July 2021 and June 2027 to produce Ahlan Simsim Iraq, the early childhood development program.
A Sesame Workshop spokesperson said via email that the "Ahlan Simsim" TV show is funded separately from the Ahlan Simsim Iraq early childhood development program. They added that only the latter received USAID money.
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However, usaspending.gov, an open data source of federal spending information, only lists $18.2 million in obligated funding for Sesame Workshop during this period one $13 million grant starting in July 2021 and one $5.2 million grant starting in September 2021. According to usaspending.gov, only $473,784 of the two grants had been "outlayed," or paid out to the Sesame Workshop, at the time of this writing, meaning the rest of the funding was yet to be paid.
Snopes contacted the White House, Sen. Joni Ernst's office, Sesame Workshop and USAID's Office of Inspector General for comment on the source of the $20 million figure on the archived USAID page. None of them provided context for the discrepancy between USAID and usaspending.gov. Additionally, Sesame Workshop would not confirm how much of the pledged funding was paid out by February 2025.
Despite the funding discrepancy, one thing remains clear: According to Sesame Workshop, the recipient of USAID's grant, USAID money only funded the Ahlan Simsim Iraq early childhood development program. This program did include localized content which leveraged the existing "Ahlan Simsim" TV show. However, the two initiatives, though bearing a similar name, are funded separately.
A Sesame Workshop spokesperson said that the "Ahlan Simsim" TV show was funded "through separate philanthropic funding," not USAID grants to Ahlan Simsim Iraq. The spokesperson further explained:
Advertisement:

Quote:

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The USAID-funded "Ahlan Simsim Iraq" program supports the creation of local content and materials, which include localized media content to reach children at scale and teaching and learning materials like storybooks, activity books, classroom materials, and training and facilitators guides for teachers for use in early childhood development centers to improve children's learning by training teachers, parents, caregivers, and youth leaders.

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Waco1947 said:

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4th and Inches said:

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Waco1947 said:

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20 MILLION for Sesame Street shows in IRAQ..

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Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa repeated the claim on Feb. 13 during a U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing. Ernst is the chair of the Senate DOGE Caucus, supporting tech billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
However, the claim appears to conflate a kids' TV show featuring "Sesame Street" characters and broadcast in Arabic across numerous countries, including Iraq, with a USAID-funded educational project called Ahlan Simsim Iraq. An archived page from the USAID website shows the agency provided funding for Ahlan Simsim Iraq in 2021. The name "Ahlan Simsim" applies to both the TV show and an early childhood development program targeting families in conflict zones.
The archived USAID webpage said the agency would provide $20 million in funding to Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind "Sesame Street," between July 2021 and June 2027 to produce Ahlan Simsim Iraq, the early childhood development program.
A Sesame Workshop spokesperson said via email that the "Ahlan Simsim" TV show is funded separately from the Ahlan Simsim Iraq early childhood development program. They added that only the latter received USAID money.
Advertisement:

However, usaspending.gov, an open data source of federal spending information, only lists $18.2 million in obligated funding for Sesame Workshop during this period one $13 million grant starting in July 2021 and one $5.2 million grant starting in September 2021. According to usaspending.gov, only $473,784 of the two grants had been "outlayed," or paid out to the Sesame Workshop, at the time of this writing, meaning the rest of the funding was yet to be paid.
Snopes contacted the White House, Sen. Joni Ernst's office, Sesame Workshop and USAID's Office of Inspector General for comment on the source of the $20 million figure on the archived USAID page. None of them provided context for the discrepancy between USAID and usaspending.gov. Additionally, Sesame Workshop would not confirm how much of the pledged funding was paid out by February 2025.
Despite the funding discrepancy, one thing remains clear: According to Sesame Workshop, the recipient of USAID's grant, USAID money only funded the Ahlan Simsim Iraq early childhood development program. This program did include localized content which leveraged the existing "Ahlan Simsim" TV show. However, the two initiatives, though bearing a similar name, are funded separately.
A Sesame Workshop spokesperson said that the "Ahlan Simsim" TV show was funded "through separate philanthropic funding," not USAID grants to Ahlan Simsim Iraq. The spokesperson further explained:
Advertisement:

Quote:

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The USAID-funded "Ahlan Simsim Iraq" program supports the creation of local content and materials, which include localized media content to reach children at scale and teaching and learning materials like storybooks, activity books, classroom materials, and training and facilitators guides for teachers for use in early childhood development centers to improve children's learning by training teachers, parents, caregivers, and youth leaders.

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4th and Inches said:

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Waco1947 said:

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4th and Inches said:

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Waco1947 said:

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20 MILLION for Sesame Street shows in IRAQ..

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Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa repeated the claim on Feb. 13 during a U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing. Ernst is the chair of the Senate DOGE Caucus, supporting tech billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
However, the claim appears to conflate a kids' TV show featuring "Sesame Street" characters and broadcast in Arabic across numerous countries, including Iraq, with a USAID-funded educational project called Ahlan Simsim Iraq. An archived page from the USAID website shows the agency provided funding for Ahlan Simsim Iraq in 2021. The name "Ahlan Simsim" applies to both the TV show and an early childhood development program targeting families in conflict zones.
The archived USAID webpage said the agency would provide $20 million in funding to Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind "Sesame Street," between July 2021 and June 2027 to produce Ahlan Simsim Iraq, the early childhood development program.
A Sesame Workshop spokesperson said via email that the "Ahlan Simsim" TV show is funded separately from the Ahlan Simsim Iraq early childhood development program. They added that only the latter received USAID money.
Advertisement:

However, usaspending.gov, an open data source of federal spending information, only lists $18.2 million in obligated funding for Sesame Workshop during this period one $13 million grant starting in July 2021 and one $5.2 million grant starting in September 2021. According to usaspending.gov, only $473,784 of the two grants had been "outlayed," or paid out to the Sesame Workshop, at the time of this writing, meaning the rest of the funding was yet to be paid.
Snopes contacted the White House, Sen. Joni Ernst's office, Sesame Workshop and USAID's Office of Inspector General for comment on the source of the $20 million figure on the archived USAID page. None of them provided context for the discrepancy between USAID and usaspending.gov. Additionally, Sesame Workshop would not confirm how much of the pledged funding was paid out by February 2025.
Despite the funding discrepancy, one thing remains clear: According to Sesame Workshop, the recipient of USAID's grant, USAID money only funded the Ahlan Simsim Iraq early childhood development program. This program did include localized content which leveraged the existing "Ahlan Simsim" TV show. However, the two initiatives, though bearing a similar name, are funded separately.
A Sesame Workshop spokesperson said that the "Ahlan Simsim" TV show was funded "through separate philanthropic funding," not USAID grants to Ahlan Simsim Iraq. The spokesperson further explained:
Advertisement:

Quote:

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The USAID-funded "Ahlan Simsim Iraq" program supports the creation of local content and materials, which include localized media content to reach children at scale and teaching and learning materials like storybooks, activity books, classroom materials, and training and facilitators guides for teachers for use in early childhood development centers to improve children's learning by training teachers, parents, caregivers, and youth leaders.

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"According to usaspending.gov, only $473,784 of the two grants had been 'outlayed,' or paid out to the Sesame Workshop, at the time of this writing, meaning the rest of the funding was yet to be paid."

So where's the rest of those millions? How many other progressive USAID projects were funded without a large percentage of said funds ever being disbursed? No wonder the bureaucracy is terrified.

Kickbacks or some other shenanigans