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Rhiannon12866

(257,028 posts)
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 03:24 AM Sunday

'Clueless buffoons': USAID whistleblower reveals true damage DOGE did to critical agency - MS NOW Reports



Researchers at Boston University say the dismantling of USAID has already led to more than 750,000 deaths in the world since its outreach stopped and millions more could die in the years to come.

Former USAID Global Health Bureau Director Nicholas Enrich joins Alex Witt to share the true extent to which Elon Musk’s DOGE damaged the agency and how these cuts make the U.S. less safe. - Aired on 04/18/2026.

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'Clueless buffoons': USAID whistleblower reveals true damage DOGE did to critical agency - MS NOW Reports (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Sunday OP
This is so disgusting. DOGE was a disaster, but trump has brer cat Sunday #1
I feel sick when I think of all the damage they've done, both to this democracy and to our reputation in the world Rhiannon12866 Sunday #2

brer cat

(27,630 posts)
1. This is so disgusting. DOGE was a disaster, but trump has
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 03:35 AM
Sunday

done so many outrageous things since then that DOGE is out of sight and out of mind. We must not forget or forgive them for the damage they did to our country and the world.



Rhiannon12866

(257,028 posts)
2. I feel sick when I think of all the damage they've done, both to this democracy and to our reputation in the world
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 03:42 AM
Sunday

I can't imagine the immense job it'll take to restore the U.S. government, good luck to the next Democrat who takes this on. I fear it'll take a generation, no president has ever left this much damage before.

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