Staff Reports
Marco Rubio’s performance on ABC News this week was a needed display of backbone and clarity in American politics. As Secretary of State, Rubio confronted George Stephanopoulos and the broader liberal narrative that the restructuring of USAID equates to a moral failing by the United States. While progressives wailed that these reforms would supposedly cause calamity abroad, Rubio calmly explained to the American people that the real issue wasn’t less aid, but smarter, more accountable assistance that actually reaches those in need—not the bloated bureaucracy or politically connected NGOs.
Stephanopoulos tried every trick in the book to pin global tragedy on the Trump administration’s decision to fold USAID into the State Department and crack down on the rampant waste that has plagued foreign aid for decades. Rubio wouldn’t let the guilt trip stand, flipping the conversation and highlighting that the United States still provides more humanitarian assistance than any other nation, while nations like communist China get a free pass from so-called “advocates.” It’s the latest example of media elites trying to twist facts to serve their agenda—an approach that’s become all too familiar.
🚨 HOLY CRAP! Sec. Marco Rubio just eviscerated ABC's George Stephanopoulos who tried to claim people "DIED" due to cutting USAID.
GEORGE: You're saying no one's died because of the cuts?! Are they lying?
RUBIO: "No. That's RIDICULOUS. Well, then they died because ENGLAND or… pic.twitter.com/aXdlk3FX70
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) September 23, 2025
Rubio drove home a crucial point that the left refuses to acknowledge: the root cause of suffering in many crisis zones is not American aid reform, but the corrupt regimes and warlords who siphon off resources for their own gain. He painted a vivid picture of foreign aid as water poured into a sieve, wasting American tax dollars before the help could even get to its intended destination. If anything, the grown-up approach is to demand that every dollar is tracked, every recipient accountable, and every program judged on results.
For years, powerful NGOs with deep ties to political players have benefited from an open spigot of taxpayer money. That era is ending. Rubio and the Trump administration are calling time on the scam, promising real oversight and transparency for American citizens. Predictably, the left, wedded to symbolism over substance, now screeches about cruelty while ignoring the real reforms taking place.
Rubio’s direct challenge—why is it America’s job to serve as the world’s unchallenged ATM while China and others do nothing—hits at the heart of the debate. Most Americans have had enough of being played for suckers, and as Washington finally applies some common sense, Patriots everywhere can finally see America’s interests, and dollars, being put first. With Rubio and Trump at the helm, real reform is possible—despite the best efforts of the mainstream media to say otherwise.
