Politico

USAID Paid Politico $44K, Not $8M: Debunking Trump and Musk’s False Claims

False claims circulated online alleging that USAID provided over $8 million to Politico. However, official government records reveal USAID only paid Politico $44,000 for subscriptions to E&E News. Over the past decade, Politico received approximately $34.3 million from various federal agencies, primarily for subscriptions to its publications. This misinformation was amplified by prominent figures, including the White House Press Secretary and Donald Trump himself.

Politics

USAID Paid Politico $44K, Not $8M: Debunking White House Claim

False claims circulated online alleging that USAID funneled over $8 million to Politico. In reality, publicly available records reveal USAID provided only $44,000 for subscriptions to Politico’s E&E News publication. While Politico received over $34 million from various federal agencies since 2014, this primarily covered subscriptions to its publications, a common practice among government agencies and members of Congress. Politico itself refuted these claims as “misinformed” and “flat-out false.”

John Q. Hosedrinker Feb 11, 2025

Politico

USAID Paid Politico $44K, Not $8M: Debunking Trump and Musk’s False Claims

USAID Paid Politico $44K, Not $8M: Debunking White House Claim

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