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AP post on USAID cuts backfires as critics question taxpayer-funded Nepal transgender jobs
An Associated Press social media post highlighted 100 LGBTQ aid workers in Nepal turning to sex work after USAID funding cuts. Critics, including Rep. Brandon Gill and Matt Walsh, argued the post justified defunding USAID, while the Trump administration paused foreign aid reviews, causing program disruptions.
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