U.S. President Donald Trump, the White House press secretary and DOGE Director Elon Musk promoted misleading statements about USAID and Politico.

Karoline Leavitt declared that the cancelling of government Politico subscriptions is part of a President Donald Trump's effort to reduce government waste. The post Trump Press Secretary Says White House Canceling Its Politico Subscriptions When Asked By MAGA TV Host first appeared on Mediaite.

The White House has announced it will cancel approximately $8 million in federal subscriptions to Politico, following accusations that the publication was receiving government subsidies. At the center of the controversy is a conspiracy theory circulating on social media,