A Testy Musk Attacks Claims DOGE’s Cuts Killed Children. But Studies Paint Grim Picture.
Kristof and other reporters say the aid cuts have already killed more than 1,200 people, while Musk rejects claims of any deaths.
- On Sunday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk insisted that critics of his USAID cuts "cannot cite a single name of someone who died," yet New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof immediately provided documented cases of preventable deaths linked to the policy.
- The Trump administration shuttered USAID in early 2025 after Musk led the Department of Government Efficiency to dismantle the agency's programs, citing the stated goal of eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse in federal spending.
- Independent models from Boston University epidemiologist Brooke Nichols estimate that dismantling aid programs has already caused 700,000 deaths, while Lancet studies project up to 14 million additional deaths by 2030 due to funding gaps.
- Beyond attacking Kristof, Musk targeted philanthropist MacKenzie Scott on X, criticizing her distribution of over $26 billion in donations and labeling her support for progressive non-profits as "concerning."
- The dispute illustrates a sharp divide over American foreign policy, with advocates arguing aid projects secure U.S. soft power and health interests, while opponents claim such spending is unnecessary and diverts funds from domestic priorities.
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Elon, Elon, what a killer
Elon Musk and his apologists are getting upset by people pointing out that his illegal destruction of USAID had resulted in the avoidable deaths of countless people in exchange for no benefits whatsoever. Always both a maximalist and a liar, he’s claiming that no deaths at all have resulted from his termination of extremely cost-effective aid programs. This is obviously false, as systematic evaluation reveals: Elon Musk really doesn’t want you …
Elon Musk Tears Apart ‘Utter Piece of Sh*t’ Nicholas Kristof for Suggesting He Killed People
The world’s richest man has had enough of anti-Israel fake news peddler and New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof for continuing to spew sewage on the internet with impunity. Kristof attempted to play gotcha! against SpaceX CEO Elon Musk by making a post-hoc argument to illustrate how the first trillionaire supposedly “killed” people by taking a blowtorch to the massive government waste replete throughout federal agencies. “Elon, I can give …
Elon Musk's 'Not a Single Name' Challenge Backfires as Reporter Lists Children Killed After USAID Cuts
Elon Musk faces criticism for dismantling USAID, accused of causing a humanitarian crisis. Representative Ro Khanna and journalist Nicholas Kristof highlight the severe impact on global health and
Despite Media Claims, USAID Cuts DID NOT Kill 14 Million People * The Gateway Pundit * by Antonio Graceffo
Claims that Elon Musk is responsible for USAID cuts that killed 14 million people are not grounded in reality. Musk was not empowered to cut programs. His role was to audit government spending and make recommendations. The 14 million figure is a projection over several years. It has not been supported by any documented increase in all-cause mortality in recipient countries. Critics of the U.S., along with mainstream media and Democratic lawmaker…
Elon Musk Is Crashing Out Badly
Over the weekend, Elon Musk publicly challenged anybody to “cite a single name of someone who died” as a result of him gutting USAID last year during the early weeks of the second Trump administration — a “death sentence for an estimated 4.5 million children around the world,” according to representative Ro Khanna (D-CA). Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof valiantly took him up on the offer, painstaki…
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