Eleven out of 12 claims about the agency’s work are misleading, wrong or lack context.

The news release then listed 12 examples, plucked from the websites of right-wing media. But the numbers cited – as low as ...

DW Fact check has debunked some of these claims. The video bears the logo of E! News, an entertainment site owned by NBC Universal. In the video, a female voice explains the goal of those USAID ...

On Feb. 5, a prominent conservative user posted (archived) on X, "Fun Fact: @Politico received USAID funds. Everything makes sense now." Beyond that text caption, the user's post featured three ...

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) provided over $8 million in funding to the news and policy media company Politico LLC. Rating: After the Trump administration announced its ...

The details on a USAID fact sheet, which is now offline, were shared on X by WikiLeaks. LIV Golf’s Phil Mickelson has since taken a jibe at the numbers, questioning its legitimacy. USAID’s ...

USAID, the U.S. government’s international humanitarian and development arm, leads U.S. efforts in many countries to provide food and medicine and supports developing countries’ economic growth.

President Donald Trump told reporters Sunday that the U.S. Agency for International Development, aka USAID, is “run by a bunch of radical lunatics, and we’re getting them out.” Billionaire ...

As U.S. President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk began the process of dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development, among other agencies, in early 2025, rumors about ...