Now it is starting to make sense.
Unbeknownst to the vast majority of Americans, Politico was receiving huge amounts of taxpayer money from USAID.
As Donald Trump and Elon Musk seek to gut the corrupt agency and stop the disbursement of billions of dollars around the world, many people have pointed out some of the most ludicrous “grants” handed out by USAID.
Among the lucky recipients is Politico, a prominent digital news company covering U.S. and global politics.
Politico is a for-profit venture. In 2021, it was bought by Axel Springer for a staggering $1 billion.
Nevertheless, the company has received over $8 million dollars from USAID across hundreds of grants.
Fun Fact: @Politico received USAID funds.
Everything makes sense now. pic.twitter.com/YkkrXhbOui
— Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) February 5, 2025
Additionally, there is evidence that the company was given $517,000 in return for 37 Politico Pro subscriptions, equivalent to roughly $14,000 per user.
You have magazine subscriptions hanging out there you should drop? Well, did you know you were paying $500,000 for 37 people in the federal government to ‘subscribe’ to Politico? pic.twitter.com/HlPGUBuJWY
— Not So 90’s Moderate (@PanAmPetro) February 5, 2025
The revelations happen to coincide with reports that Politico was unable to pay their staff this week.
However, this was blamed on a technical error, and the company insists it has now been resolved.
Staff at Politico did not get paid for the latest pay period. The company just sent several emails to employees saying it believes there was a technical error, and is looking into how to fix the issue. pic.twitter.com/PYcWYdbrEC
— Max Tani (@maxwelltani) February 4, 2025
While masquerading as a middle-of-the-road news website, Politico has been involved in pushing Democrat Party propaganda since its inception.
Democrats are, therefore, understandably livid at Trump’s move to restructure and downsize the agency and have accused him and Musk of enacting a “coup” against the U.S. government.
Last month, two former Politico reporters revealed how the company had pressured them to kill stories critical of Joe Biden and related to the corrupt dealings of his son Hunter.
Former Politico Reporters Reveal How Company Killed Negative Stories About Joe Biden (VIDEO)
Speaking to reporters on Monday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that while USAID would not be abolished entirely, it would be refocused to align with actual U.S. foreign policy objectives.
“It’s supposed to respond to the State Department’s policies,” Rubio explained. “It refuses to do so.”
”A lot of functions of USAID will continue, but it has to be aligned with our foreign policy.”
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