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7. This is just the tip of the iceberg

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 12:09 PM

Dec 15

Who else did we let die what lives were ruined by not providing contraception aid all of which we already paid for. We wasted hundreds of million dollars in Aid that we left to rot or destroyed.

$9.7 million in contraception Aid destroyed.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/29/europe/usaid-contraceptives-burn-belgium-france-intl

Trump's dismantling of USAID strands oxygen, HIV drugs in transit, contractors say

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/usaid-disruptions-leave-oxygen-tanks-tb-drugs-stuck-ships-warehouses-2025-02-13/

$300 million of drugs expired in warehouses.

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/politics/what-we-know-about-photo-allegedly-showing-300m-worth-of-meds-set-to-expire-due-to-usaid-cuts/ar-AA1zpfhL

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Trump Officials Celebrated With Cake After Slashing Aid. Then People Died of Cholera. [View all] muriel_volestrangler Dec 15 OP

courtesy of the "pro-life Christian" party Skittles Dec 15 #1

At least mgardener Dec 15 #10

I remember that ridiculous experiment Skittles Dec 15 #11

"Come piss on it conservatives" would be more apt Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 15 #13

Musk mass murder Blues Heron Dec 15 #2

They need to... 2naSalit Dec 15 #3

Sadly... 2naSalit Dec 15 #16

There's a sickness in America mountain grammy Dec 15 #4

You really need to click the link and read the story Playingmantis Dec 15 #5

I just can't Skittles Dec 15 #15

I hope these people are held to account someday Mr. Sparkle Dec 15 #6

This is just the tip of the iceberg angryxyouth Dec 15 #7

Once again, they show they have no empathy sakabatou Dec 15 #8

The executioners: dalton99a Dec 15 #9

Thank you for starting this thread. CBHagman Dec 15 #12

... Solly Mack Dec 15 #17