The Human Toll of USAID Cuts: Evidence Contradicts Musk's Dismissal of Child Deaths
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The article argues that Elon Musk's claim that no children have died as a result of the Trump administration's gutting of USAID is demonstrably false. It presents evidence of real-world consequences from the dismantling of U.S. foreign aid programs, including measurable impacts on child mortality, nutrition programs, and healthcare services that relied on USAID funding. The piece counters Musk's dismissive rhetoric with data and reporting on the human toll of the aid cuts.
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Twitter / XThe Human Toll of USAID Cuts: Evidence Contradicts Musk's Dismissal of Child Deathslnk.thebulwark.comKey quotes
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When someone on his social-media platform claimed that not a single child had died because of his destroying USAID, he reposted their argument with a single word of commentary: 'Exactly.'
Musk said that during his 'DOGE' rampage he'd never been able to talk to any real children who could prove to him they were suffering and receiving help from the agency
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