The Donald Trump administration has cancelled several international aid projects, including contracts supporting HIV, polio, and malaria programmes in some of the world's most impoverished communities. Earlier this week, the administration officially terminated these contracts through brief, direct emails. Around 5,800 contracts under USAID have been revoked. These included vital projects such as refugee aid, tuberculosis clinics, and polio vaccination initiatives, according to The New York Times. read more
The official White House social media account shared a photo of President Trump wearing a crown with the words "Long Live the King" on Wednesday. Trump intends to revoke federal approval of New York City's congestion pricing program, fulfilling a campaign promise to reverse the policy that tolls drivers who enter Manhattan's busiest streets to finance repairs to mass transit. read more
"He's taking a talking point away from MAGA'ts."
Agreed. This is an attempt to take the issue off the table. However, it doesn't work that way. This issue was never an issue to begin with until Republicans made it an issue by passing North Carolina House Bill 2 in 2016.
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"Fortunately, as you pointed out, these people have pretty decent qualifications and should be able to land on their feet in the private sector."
And when there's layoffs in the private sector, just remember, those laid off have pretty decent qualifications and should be able to land on their feet in a government job!