Musk escalates unproven USAID claims in fiery posts—as studies link DOGE cuts to child deaths [Forbes] ↳

Jul 1

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Elon Musk has doubled down on disputing that DOGE's dismantling of USAID caused deaths, even claiming deaths in Africa decreased after funding was cut. Forbes reports that U.S. humanitarian funding was slashed to $3.7 billion from $14 billion between 2024 and 2025, with modeling projecting anywhere from 780,000 deaths to more than 14 million total deaths by 2030.

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