A New Day for America: Sen. Katie Britt and the End of USAID's Woke Spending
National Desk Editor -
Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., heralded a significant shift in American foreign policy and fiscal responsibility this week, celebrating the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) as a victory for the American taxpayer. Speaking to Newsmax’s “Finnerty” on Tuesday, Britt declared, “It’s a new day in America, and it sure feels good.”
And indeed, it does. For too long, USAID has operated as an unchecked arm of leftist activism abroad, funneling millions of hard-earned U.S. tax dollars into ideological projects that do nothing to strengthen our nation. Under the previous administration, USAID became a vehicle for the promotion of radical social policies in foreign nations, using funds that could have been invested in the well-being of American citizens.
“President [Donald] Trump ran on the fact that … we will use your tax dollars wisely,” Britt reminded viewers. “He is getting to the bottom of where these tax dollars are going. And as Secretary [of State Marco] Rubio has said, it is mind-boggling to see where the trail leads.”
That trail has led to some shocking revelations. Britt highlighted a few particularly egregious expenditures: $1.5 million to fund an LGBTQ organization in Serbia, $2.5 million for electric vehicles in Vietnam, $47,000 for a transgender opera in Colombia, and $32,000 for a transgender comic book program in Peru. These projects, regardless of one's personal views on the subject matter, should never have been funded by American taxpayers—especially not when so many Americans are struggling with rising costs of living at home.
“What about things that Americans need?” Britt asked pointedly. “When we go to the gas pump or the grocery store, we are feeling the pain. But yet, this previous administration has turned a blind eye and has sent it to a woke agenda in countries far, far away.”
The hypocrisy of the past administration’s spending priorities has finally been exposed, and with this move, the tide is turning. America’s foreign aid should serve strategic national interests—not progressive social engineering in foreign countries. It should be focused on projects that uphold security, prosperity, and stability, not initiatives that cater to a globalist, liberal agenda.
Britt made it clear that this is only the beginning. “The more we dig, the more we will uncover, and the more remarkable in all the wrong ways it will be,” she promised. And as she and her colleagues continue their investigations, Americans can expect more transparency, more accountability, and more policies that put their needs first.
For years, politicians in Washington have ignored the concerns of everyday Americans while directing their tax dollars to causes that have nothing to do with America’s well-being. That era is over. As Britt said, “It stops today, and it feels good for Americans to be put first.”
With the dismantling of USAID’s reckless spending, the United States is returning to a foreign policy grounded in fiscal responsibility and national interest. It is, indeed, a new day in America.
