During her first official White House briefing as President Donald Trump’s press secretary, Karoline Leavitt announced that Trump had prevented a “preposterous waste of taxpayer money.” Trump’s team,
A separate U.S. program that provides contraceptives internationally spent $60 million worldwide in one year, but Gaza was not among the recipients.
USAID's financial year 2023 report on contraceptive and condom shipments notes that only one Jordan received a small shipment of contraceptives.
President Donald Trump said his administration blocked $50 million for condoms to be sent to Gaza through its pause on foreign aid. But it has provided no evidence that $50 million was ever directed toward condoms for Gaza.
White House walks back claim $50 million worth of condoms were being sent to Gaza - The Trump administration walked back the claim on Wednesday, clarifying that the $50 million was part of a broader a
If my math is right, $50 million would buy more than 2,400 condoms for each and every male in Gaza between the ages of 15 and 64. That would allow the use of a condom every day, for almost seven years by every male in Gaza in that age group.
Donald Trump has boasted that the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency stopped $50 million worth of condoms being sent to Hamas on the Gaza Strip.
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There is currently no indication of the presence of the hostages. Hamas is expected to release Karina Ariev, 20; Daniella Gilboa, 20; Naama Levy, 20; and Liri Albag, 19. In exchange, Israel will release 200 Palestinians being held in prisons.
Doctors say 2-year-old Habiba al-Askari has days to live as gangrene creeps up her arms and legs, and only an urgent medical evacuation out of Gaza may save her life.