but it wasn't about "the nation's finances"..... it was abut destroying all the generosity of a very wealthy nation that has sustained peaceful coexistence with nations that would destroy the Us influence in the world.
Trump did Xi and Putin a massive favour by destroying USAID and many other orgs which mitigate poverty against the terrorists waiting to take over.
Musk might soon realise how he's been used to fulfil a stupid desire to cut costs which destroys the stability of international relations.