'Went nuclear': State Department reportedly 'shocked' as Rubio freezes foreign aid
'Went nuclear': State Department reportedly 'shocked' as Rubio freezes foreign aid
State Department officials were reportedly "shocked" as new Secretary of State Marco Rubio froze most foreign aid grants — and the order appears to include military aid to Ukraine.Rubio issued the new guidance Friday, Politico reported, freezing spending on most foreign aid grants for three months....
Summary
New Secretary of State Marco Rubio froze most foreign aid grants for three months, reportedly shocking State Department officials.
The freeze affects military aid to Ukraine, Jordan, and Taiwan, while exempting aid to Egypt and Israel.
Staff were instructed to halt nearly all existing foreign assistance programs immediately.
The move aligns with Trump’s pledge to negotiate an end to the Russia-Ukraine war, as Russia gains ground in the conflict.
Rubio’s decision has raised concerns about the broader implications for U.S. foreign policy and global alliances.
Rubio: I'm not so little anymore, Daddy Trump says so!
Eric: My father never calls me little. In fact he never calls me at all.
An incompetent fuckwit doing such things?
Shocking.
Just handed over the Pacific Islands to China.
Nobody gets to be shocked. Nobody gets to be surprised. This was all literally written down and circulated. I will "go nuclear" on any MF'er who has the gall to say to my face that they didn't expect some bullshit the Trump administration pulls.
But Gaza lol!
The freeze affects military aid to Ukraine, Jordan, and Taiwan, while exempting aid to Egypt and Israel.
I was told the genocide was going to stop.
The Trump plan to end genocide is to hurry up and get it over with.
Yes they are going to end all the wars by killing all Palestinians and Ukrainians. They were very clear on that.
If someone claims something happened on the fediverse without providing a link, they’re lying.
I have to say it so often it's in my profile. I don't believe I've ever been wrong.
I'm not going to provide a link, because half of the tankieverse was saying anyone voting Harris is voting genocide and you fucking know it. I of course was banned from the hexbear memes community of all places for suggesting that Trump IS going to be worse and that they all know it but don't care because Trump is the more authoritarian, more pro-Putin choice.
Aren't you that tankie guy?
I mean, at least it's logically consistent
If they expect to end the war by negotiating with both parties, they kind of need to force them to negotiate
Putin already is straining his resources to the max with the war, he surely be glad for an easy end with lots of posturing
Ukraine, surely will receive a moral blow, but if a NATO entry is also added into the deal with promised of this not happening again it also sweetens the deal
People should celebrate DE ESCALATING conflict, not inflaming it
If that comes with LESS TAXPAYERS money spent outside, isn't that even better for the people?
If they expect to end the war by negotiating with both parties, they kind of need to force them to negotiate
removes biggest negotiating chip immediately
*Trump: freezes aid to invaded ukraine and keeps aid to invading Israel
*Some POS: "I mean, at least it's logically consistent"
In that sense, you're right. Probably even far right.
People should celebrate DE ESCALATING conflict, not inflaming it
In theory, yes.
I mean, at least it's logically consistent
No. Think about it. Would you really want to agree to peace as Russia, if every day you delay you gain more territory? Pausing support gives Russia every incentive to keep figting.
Especially since pause in support can't be easily undone. It takes about 3 months from US deciding to send heavy equipment to it arriving at the front lines. A lot longer for jets.
So it is in Russias best interest to stall 3 months (pretend to negotiate) until Biden's shipments all arrive and no more is on its way, then push as hard as they can for 3 months until the equipment sent to punish Russia arrives and then finally negotiate.
Funny that the announced pause is for 3 months. I am sure that is a coincidence.
Putin will be handed Ukraine by Donald Trump because that's why Putin bought him the presidency
Proof? Where is the recipe?
You mean that?
We just handed Russia new borders to Ukraine. China can start more saber rattling against Taiwan. Fucking ignorant policy.
I don't think it's ignorant. I think Trump is selling America for personal gain. He's been very blatent about all of this.
This is what happens when a wannabe dictator isn't held accountable for their actions during their previously failed coup.
You mean he just handed China all of Africa, and more. China loves giving aid for influence.
That's a larger conversation however the US bases in Djibouti and elsewhere aren't a guarantee of Chinese hegimony in Africa.
Hard to think of any reason to do this shit beyond outright sabotage.
Fortunately no need to think of other reasons, because that's absolutely the correct one.
For the record, this is not Rubio's decision. This is Trump's decision. These people are all just blindly following Trump's orders.
No, their eyes are open. They are following his orders, but they know what they're doing.
Let's dispense with the fiction that Marco Rubio doesn't know what he's doing, he knows exactly what he's doing.
(rubio said this about obama in 2016 please don't hurt me)
Most of US foreign aid goes to Ukraine, Israel and Egypt. Israel and Egypt are usually the traditional top aid recipients. So none of this is "aid" more like pay off money for geo political aims. Charity part of it is very small. And they are cutting it off. So pathetic.