Trump Cited Moldova for “Wasting” $32 mln of US Money on Propaganda

Moldova has again been criticized by Trump for “wasting” US funds. ‘$32 million for a left-wing propaganda operation in Moldova,” the US president said during his address to Congress. Trump sharply criticized the previous administration’s spending on international programmes, calling it a “horrendous waste”. As an example, he has again mentioned Moldova as a recipient of funds that he considers useless, ziua.md reported. He referred to the savings achieved by DOGE by cancelling federal funding, in particular for a $32 million programme allocated to Internews. This project focused on initiatives such as “media as an element of democracy, inclusion and accountability in Moldova” and support for “sustainability of media”. “$32 million for a left-wing propaganda operation in Moldova,” Trump said from the floor of Congress.