President Donald Trump is calling out the federal government’s wild spending habits with shocking examples of your tax dollars being wasted. At a press briefing this week, he slammed programs that fund everything from climate activism overseas to pointless meetings here at home. “We could do this all day,” Trump said as he listed off projects that sound more like jokes than real government work.
One project Trump highlighted was a $50 million grant for “environmental justice” given to a group pushing “Free Palestine” messages. Another $1.5 million went to teaching Serbian businesses about “diversity” instead of fixing real problems. Taxpayers also footed the bill for nearly $5 million in foreign LGBT projects like drag shows—spending Trump called “an insult to hardworking Americans.”
The Biden administration wasted billions on electric car charging stations that barely got built. Meanwhile, Trump’s team found $20 billion stashed away by Biden officials for partisan pet projects. Even simple things went off the rails—like a $4.6 million contract just to set up Zoom calls for the Department of Education. “Who needs millions to click ‘start meeting’?” Trump joked.
Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has already clawed back $1.9 billion in misplaced funds from Biden-era programs. They’re cracking down on what they call “fraud” and “abuse,” like shady grants and overpriced contracts. A recent report warned taxpayers lose up to $521 billion yearly to government waste—enough money to fix roads, secure borders, or cut taxes for families.
The push for transparency includes a new rule requiring agencies to publicly explain every dollar they cancel or cut. Trump says sunlight is the best way to stop bureaucrats from hiding wasteful spending. “The American people deserve receipts,” he said, promising more updates as DOGE digs deeper into the budget swamp.
A Fox News focus group found independents and Republicans strongly back Trump’s crackdown on waste. Even some Democrats admit his message makes sense—why should taxes fund foreign pride parades or failed green projects? Critics claim Trump is exaggerating, but voters see it differently: “He’s doing what politicians promise but never deliver,” one person said.
Opponents argue Trump’s team is politicizing spending decisions, but supporters say that’s just swamp talk. “Liberals hate having their pet projects exposed,” said one DOGE official. From ending subsidies for news outlets like Politico to cutting red tape, Trump’s team insists they’re saving billions while DC insiders panic about losing their slush funds.
The bottom line? Trump vows to keep fighting for taxpayers against a broken system. “This is just the start,” he warned, promising more bombshells as his administration hunts down waste. For Americans tired of watching their paychecks fund nonsense, it’s a reminder that someone’s finally cleaning house—and draining the swamp one ridiculous program at a time.
