State Dept pulls millions in funding for ‘condoms in Gaza,’ as Trump admin looks to trim spending
The State Department paused several millions of dollars for "condoms in Gaza," as reports say the contraceptives were used as bomb-carrying balloons.
No, the US did not spend $50 million to fund condoms in Gaza
A separate U.S. program that provides contraceptives internationally spent $60 million worldwide in one year, but Gaza was not among the recipients.
$50 million for condoms in Gaza? There’s no evidence for the White House claim.
That’s not the same as $50 million. Last year, the State Department launched a five-year, $50 million program to improve health care in Gaza. But the contractor, Anera, said it
Fact Check: No evidence US spent $50 million on condoms for Gaza
Posts online that say the Trump administration discovered a plan to send $50 million to fund condoms in Gaza have been denied by the humanitarian group named as the recipient and by a former U.S. official.
Maddow Blog | Republicans cling to false ‘condoms in Gaza’ claim, despite reality
Donald Trump and some of his GOP allies have argued that the U.S. approved $50 million for condoms in Gaza. A fact-check report called the claim "preposterous."
Trump Administration Makes Unsupported Claim About $50 Million for Condoms to Gaza
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.
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