Staff Reports
Donald Trump has uncovered yet another juicy tidbit about the Biden administration’s cozy relationship with the press, this time involving a whopping $9 million contract with Reuters. According to Trump, this deal was inked by former defense officials to investigate something intriguingly vague called “large scale money deception.” It’s a surprise the professionalism of Reuters is being used to delve into something that sounds more like a plot twist from a bad crime novel than a serious government investigation.
In a typical Trumpian fashion, criticism came pouring out on Truth Social, where Trump urged the guilty parties to return the tax dollars to the people, because apparently, giving money to an international news agency is a perfectly reasonable move for a government that is already stellar with taxpayers’ hard-earned cash. How on earth does a contract like this make sense? The only thing that is clear is that Trump sees “money deception” associated with a media outlet that regularly provides a steady stream of content more aimed at clicks than real journalism.
This mysterious multi-million dollar deal has emerged amidst a broader investigation led by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (known colloquially as DOGE). Musk’s recent revelations have painted a picture of a government that financially supports media firms like Politico and the Associated Press in exchange for favorable coverage—essentially turning the press into the compliant lapdogs of the Democrat agenda. This latest report about payments to Reuters is like the cherry on top of a very suspicious sundae that only a toddler could miss.
NEW: Trump Announces DOGE’s Latest Bombshell Revelation: ‘Give Back The Money, Now!’ https://t.co/L37P4lZOY2
— Barry Duffield (@Screenguy69) February 14, 2025
Musk’s pursuit of transparency also revealed that just before the agency was dismantled, USAID was dropping around $500,000 annually on Politico subscriptions, evidently for an elite tier known as Politico Pro, which every Washington insider knows comes with a price tag almost as hefty as the pretentiousness of their analysis. If the idea of government agencies lavishing money on media outlets doesn’t set off alarm bells, then perhaps a visit to the optometrist is in order.
In defense, media outlets and inner circles within Washington have taken a hard stance, insisting that the payments are simply for additional access to high-quality coverage of the D.C. circus. Politico’s reps have firmly stated that despite the contracts, they receive zero government funding—everything they engage in is simply business as usual, as if that makes the entire affair suddenly ethical. Rest assured, claiming that these transactions are just routine doesn’t quite convince anyone suspicious of the entwined politics and journalism, which sometimes feels more like a cruel joke than an actual service.
With Trump and Musk calling for transparency and accountability, the revelations surrounding the contracts to Reuters will likely lead to further investigations into just how much taxpayer money is being funneled into these sprawling media organizations. The taxpayers didn’t sign up for this kind of treatment, and the scrutiny on these payments will continue as conservatives hammer home the point that the government should serve the citizens, not the other way around.
