Democrats have been losing their minds over DOGE looking into the finances of the various executive branch agencies. They’ve resorted to arguing that the president, the head of the executive branch, can’t review or designate people to review said agencies, arguing that’s somehow “illegal.” It’s a bizarre argument.
One of the most problematic things has been all the things uncovered about USAID. They also want you to think that it’s all just defensible aid.
Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) tried that tactic on CNN with Michael Smerconish. Smerconish asked if funding an Iraqi version of “Sesame Street” was a “judicious use of soft power.” Coons argued it was a show that “helped teach values.”
https://twitter.com/WesternLensman/status/1888277093869297906
Coons argued it is “pennies on the dollar,” and just a “small proportion” of the federal budget. He claimed as he “and Joe” would often say it isn’t just “soft power,” but “smart power.” Then he tried to argue that if you “slash aid spending” you are going to have to spend more on bullets for troops.
Wow, talk about gaslighting. People are going to die without “Sesame Street”? […]
— Read More: redstate.com
