Donald Trump has amplified a viral rightwing claim that media outlets, particularly Politico, were getting large payments from USAid, the foreign aid agency that his government is trying to shut down.
With ongoing efforts by Elon Musk and the “department of government efficiency” to shutter USAid, a false claim has gained traction on social media that Politico has received $8m from the foreign aid group. The money in question was payment for subscriptions to the news outlet from the entire federal government, not “payoffs” or even grants or other aid from USAid as rightwing accounts have claimed.
