Claims that Elon Musk is responsible for USAID cuts that killed 14 million people are not grounded in reality. Musk was not empowered to cut programs. His role was to audit government spending and make recommendations. The 14 million figure is a projection over several years. It has not been supported by any documented increase in all-cause mortality in recipient countries. Critics of the U.S., along with mainstream media and Democratic lawmakers, have claimed that Elon Musk’s cuts to USAID have killed 14 million people. This claim fails on multiple levels. Musk did not cut USAID. As head of DOGE, he held no formal legal authority to cancel contracts or eliminate programs, and the formal cancellations were executed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The…
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