The Trump administration has announced significant cuts to subscriptions for the online news outlet Politico, led by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. During a press conference, she stated that USAID had spent $8 million on subscriptions, which would be cancelled under the Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). However, Leavitt's remarks were misleading, as the spending involved multiple agencies and was inaccurately portrayed as subsidizing biased news. Musk and supporters have promoted this narrative to justify cuts in government spending.
Leavitt's announcement was misleading as it inaccurately represented the source and purpose of USAID's spending on news subscriptions.
Musk's efforts to cut government spending have been criticized for misrepresenting the funding of news outlets as biased government support.
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