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# USAID

Recent posts highlight concerns over USAID program cuts leading to widespread death and suffering, alongside accusations of corruption and funding terrorism. Conversely, some posts defend USAID's historical role and impact.

### About USAID
USAID is a U.S. government agency focused on providing foreign aid and development assistance.  

### Engagements: XXXXXXX (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:usaid/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/usaid/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: XXXXXXX  
Daily Average: XXXXXXXXXX  
X Week: XXXXXXXXX -XX%  
X Month: XXXXXXXXXX -XX%  
X Months: XXXXXXXXXXX -XX%  
X Year: XXXXXXXXXXXXXX +5,203%  
1-Year High: XXXXXXXXXXXXX on 2025-02-04  
1-Year Low: XXXXX on 2025-11-16  

Engagements by network (24h):
News: XXXXX
Reddit: XXX
TikTok: XXXXXX
X: XXXXXXX
YouTube: XXXXXXX

  
  
### Mentions: XXX (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:usaid/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/usaid/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: XXX  
Daily Average: XXXXX  
X Week: XXXXX -XX%  
X Month: XXXXX +545%  
X Months: XXXXXX -XX%  
X Year: XXXXXXX +652%  
1-Year High: XXXXXX on 2025-02-07  
1-Year Low: XX on 2025-11-17  

Mentions by network (24h):
News: XX
Reddit: XXX
TikTok: XXX
X: XXXXX
YouTube: XXXXX

  
  
### Creators: XXX (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:usaid/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/usaid/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
XXX unique social accounts have posts mentioning USAID in the last XX hours which is down XX% from XXX in the previous XX hours
Daily Average: XXXXX  
X Week: XXXXX -XX%  
X Month: XXXXX +62%  
X Months: XXXXXX -XX%  
X Year: XXXXXXX +864%  
1-Year High: XXXXXX on 2025-02-07  
1-Year Low: XX on 2025-11-17  

The most influential creators that mention USAID in the last XX hours

| Creator                                                  | Rank | Followers  | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                                  | ---- | ---------  | ----- | ----------- |
| [@kidslandofficial](/creator/youtube/kidslandofficial)   | X    | XXXXXXXXXX | X     | XXXXXXX     |
| [@heeragoldofficial](/creator/youtube/heeragoldofficial) | X    | XXXXXXXXXX | X     | XXXXXX      |
| [@yesd_](/creator/tiktok/yesd_)                          | X    | XXXXXX     | X     | XXXXXX      |
| [@usaidrizwan](/creator/youtube/usaidrizwan)             | X    | XXXXXXX    | X     | XXXXXX      |
| [@usaidgamers](/creator/youtube/usaidgamers)             | X    | XXXXX      | XX    | XXXXX       |
| [@saweramalik542](/creator/tiktok/saweramalik542)        | X    | XXXXXX     | X     | XXXXX       |
| [@Milajoy](/creator/twitter/Milajoy)                     | X    | XXXXXXX    | X     | XXXXX       |
| [@usaidqureshi001](/creator/youtube/usaidqureshi001)     | X    | XXX        | X     | XXXXX       |
| [@islamic](/creator/youtube/islamic)                     | X    | XXX        | X     | XXXXX       |
| [@trumpaholics919](/creator/youtube/trumpaholics919)     | XX   | XXX        | X     | XXXXX       |

[View More](/list/creators/usaid/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: XX%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:usaid/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/usaid/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: XX%  
Daily Average: XX%  
X Week: XX% -X%  
X Month: XX% -X%  
X Months: XX% +34%  
X Year: XX% -X%  
1-Year High: XX% on 2025-01-09  
1-Year Low: X% on 2025-10-06  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Historical Role of USAID: (1%) USAID's establishment by President Kennedy in 1961 to provide aid to under-resourced governments and its role in exerting influence for freedom.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Allegations of Funding Terrorism: (40%) Accusations that USAID has funded terrorist groups like Boko Haram, with claims of diverting funds and inadvertently supporting such organizations.
- Wasteful Spending and Misappropriation: (35%) Criticism regarding USAID's spending on controversial or non-essential items, including allegations of money laundering and funding political agendas.
- Impact of Program Cuts: (24%) Concerns that recent cuts to USAID programs will have devastating effects on global health, particularly for children in poverty-stricken areas, potentially leading to deaths.
  

### Top USAID News
Top news links shared on social in the last XX hours  

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"The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands The New Yorker"  
[News Link](https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-documentary/the-shutdown-of-usaid-has-already-killed-hundreds-of-thousands) [@NewYorker](/creator/x/NewYorker) 2025-11-05T22:28Z 228.6M followers, 3.5M engagements


"Study: XX million lives could be lost due to Trump's USAID cuts : Goats and Soda : NPR"  
[News Link](https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2025/07/01/nx-s1-5452513/trump-usaid-foreign-aid-deaths) [@NPR](/creator/x/NPR) 2025-07-01T23:29Z 228.6M followers, 339.2K engagements


"5 findings about USAID travelers' program in Cuba AP News"  
[News Link](https://apnews.com/general-news-ee0587434d7b4129bbfe68a2a0ee1bed) [@AP](/creator/x/AP) 2025-04-18T20:21Z 228.6M followers, 1.7M engagements


"In Afghanistan families are forced to sell children to survive. Trumps USAID cuts will be devastating"  
[News Link](https://theconversation.com/in-afghanistan-families-are-forced-to-sell-children-to-survive-trumps-usaid-cuts-will-be-devastating-249713) [@TC_Africa](/creator/x/TC_Africa) 2025-03-01T19:21Z 228.6M followers, 256.5K engagements



### Top USAID Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

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"President Donald Trump Announces $XX Billion Farm Aid Package US LIVE News US Politics"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6ma9xjLboKs) [@indiatoday](/creator/youtube/indiatoday) 2025-12-09T18:56Z 10.9M followers, XXX engagements


"It's great that the media Congress is going all Watergate on one of Trump's crimes the murder of X Caribbean sailors But the reality is that Trump's death cult has killed hundreds of thousands mostly through senseless USAID cuts My new column"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Will_Bunch/status/1998451697434214819) [@Will_Bunch](/creator/x/Will_Bunch) 2025-12-09T17:56Z 80.7K followers, 3837 engagements


"Governor J.B. Pritzker Implicated in USAID Fraud He is CONNECTED to a colossal USAID scheme The Pritzker Family oversees XX NGOs siphoning off MILLIONS of taxpayer funds Getting rich using taxpayer funds. Lock him up"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Milajoy/status/1998451038895091792) [@Milajoy](/creator/x/Milajoy) 2025-12-09T17:53Z 447.4K followers, 30.1K engagements


"Bill Gates: Sudden USAID cuts caused tragic fallout in global health"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Lz4kioS28rY) [@cnn](/creator/youtube/cnn) 2025-12-09T17:23Z 18.9M followers, 13.4K engagements