Oh please. Suddenly, the democrats are broke right after USAID was shut down by Elon and DOGE and thank GOD it was!!! That money wasn't going to "starving kids in Africa" and you damn well know it, Senator! It was going straight into the democrats pockets. USAID was THE BIGGEST democrap money laundering kickback scheme in HISTORY! Kind of like NewSCUM's "high speed rail" BS! Wow. The communist lefty democrats finally ran out of other people's money.😂🤡

USAID was being used for $ laundering back to the criminal DNC enterprise. Clinton sold aid for donations to her foundations. Little $ was spent on intended purposes. $ was rerouted into corrupt pockets & even terrorist groups. So... Your a damn liar!

Yes, Hick said USAID.

NO lives were lost but billions of taxpayer money was lost to your party's corruption! Resign Hickenlooper!

Senator Hickenlooper’s stance on foreign assistance completely ignores the fiscal realities facing American taxpayers today. First, it is not now—nor has it ever been—the responsibility of the American taxpayer to foot the bill for foreign nations. Our government’s primary duty is to protect the financial stability and well-being of the American people. Second, Senator Hickenlooper ignores the vital work done by private charities and non-profits. Voluntary philanthropy is the proper venue for global aid, allowing individuals to support causes freely rather than forcing taxpayers to fund massive government bureaucracies. Third, if the Senator is so deeply passionate about funding these causes, nothing is stopping him from donating a portion of his own estimated $33 million fortune. But of course, elite politicians prefer lecturing everyday taxpayers rather than opening their own pocketbooks. Fourth, foreign aid shouldn't fall squarely on America's shoulders. There are 194 other countries in the world, many of which are fully capable of sharing the global burden rather than perpetually relying on U.S. dollars. Tax money is not his to give. piped.video/watch?v=375XD8Pb…

Hey John why is the state of Colorado broke? Because you ran off all the oil and gas companies that were paying huge taxes and royalties. You also voted against tax free tips and overtime. Come on John you are the reason Colorado is failing at every turn. USAID was funding NGOs.

Fake! USAID was laundering money through the democrat party and funding fraud. American tax payer are not the slaves for the world.

It sucks that the DNC doesn’t have any money, now that USAID is no longer.

This is not the winning tweet you think it is. USAID has been a corrupt slush fund for the left for decades and it needed to be reformed. #copolitics

Dude, what are you smoking? USAID is ground zero for grifters like you for all their pet schemes. Give it a rest!

Why did minimum wage US taxpayers give money to Kenya when it’s President owns a gold Rolex Daytona

It was one of the best decisions in history. You would agree if you were actually fit to be in the senate. By the way, why were we being told our tax dollars were being used? When your own salary should have been used

Oh, I see, the Democrat Party is one big scam.

You know what a scam USAID was

Are these some of the children the Biden Administration lost that went into child sex trafficking? Thank God the Trump Administration has been able to find many of them.

Uh oh, how much money will you lose from NGO money laundering kickbacks now that the spigot has been shut off and the pipes have been dug up? Your buddy @SenatorBennet must be crying harder than you right about now.

You’re just mad that the Democrat money laundering spigot has been turned off. Everyone can see it with their own eyes so who is it that you think you’re kidding?! 🤨

Piss off, choir boy.

First: Bullshit. the only thing "bipartisan" about USAID was the skimming. Second: No one is telling you you can't send your money overseas johnny, we're just telling you you can't send *our* money overseas... what little makes it past your own pockets I mean.

Seeing the amount of fraud just in our welfare, health and education system is reason enough to stop money flowing overseas and to question any and all charities

After the “international development” group was gutted, oddly Democrats now have no campaign money compared to Republicans and elections in South America and Europe have flipped conservative. This upsets John and his handlers so they use FEAR only to get back the slush funds.

Somebody is lamenting the loss of their NGO money

You’re a liar. That’s just a way for Democrats to send money to NGOs and then have those same NGOs donate large sums to your campaign, you sir are a liar. Zero children have died because of no USAID. Also less kids think being trans is cool. So the new outlet USAID paid to pretend everyone wants to be trans was all paid for by NGOs who got money from this corrupt institution. We are not stupid. We know you are corrupt.

USAID funds were largely disbursed through U.S. contractors, nonprofits, and UN agencies rather than spent directly by the agency. The clearest documented fraud was a decade-long bribery scheme in which USAID contracting officer Roderick Watson accepted more than $1 million in cash, NBA tickets, a country-club wedding, mortgage payments, and other gifts. In return he steered at least 14 contracts worth over $550 million to two companies, Apprio and Vistant. Four people pleaded guilty in 2025; the firms admitted criminal liability. Critics also described the broader contractor model as prone to high overhead and weak oversight, though most spending supported health and humanitarian programs.

Gifting money to gangs and terrorists in other countries and putting my children in debt to give out that money is exactly why you should never be in power again.

USAID funded leftist propaganda and corruption. It was one of the best things done by the Trump administration in gutting it.

What a ridiculous statement. USAID was a slush fund and cover for the CIA almost since it’s inception. You’ll notice that virtually no world leaders have complained one bit about USAID no longer operating in their country.

No Johnboy. Once again, the DEMs get it wrong. USAID was used as a front by the DEM party to funnel money into NGOs that funneled money back into the DEM party and spent what pennies they gave in aid was largely wasteful. The US tax-payer should not be on the hook for the whole world, nor should it be the DEM slush fund.

Why was it shut down? Fraud corruption abuse money laundering CIA slush fund Democrat slush fund terrorist funds employees participated in Oct 7 to name a few reasons.

Hickenlooper still defending the waste, fraud and abuse that gives them donations from using the people’s money. Very apparent that the donations decreased after USAID funding cuts. Vote NO on waste, fraud and abuse Hickenlooper who buys donations with the people’s money.

Oh John, cut the crap, will you please.

90 million lives my ass, you clown. The fact you’re still in on the “gutting” of the money laundering machine is L.O.L.

@grok How much fraud was found inside of USAid and how much more was estimated?

So the USAID did NOT supply funds to classified terrorist organizations? NGOS And Non Profits must be eliminated. The few valid ones could obtain private funding donations. N G equals NON GOVERNMENT. No taxpayer dollars should be allowed to be distributed to NGOS. STOP FRAUD!💯🇺🇸