With the U.S. national debt soaring past $36 trillion, it’s time to examine closely where taxpayer dollars are being allocated. Elon Musk and his talented engineers have long been recognized for their work at Tesla, SpaceX, and even Twitter (now X).

One of the primary agencies they are focused on is the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). For decades, USAID has operated with minimal oversight, channelling taxpayer money into projects that many Americans would find puzzling at best and frustrating at worst. The issue isn’t just inefficiency—it’s waste and abuse on a global scale.

Consider just a few of the expenditures funded by USAID: $1.5 million to promote “diversity, equity, and inclusion” in Serbian businesses, $70,000 for a DEI musical in Ireland, and $47,000 for a transgender opera in Colombia.

These aren’t just cultural projects; they’re examples of how American taxpayers are footing the bill for programs that have little to no impact on their daily lives.

Then there’s the more concerning spending. $2 million was sent to Guatemala for sex changes and LGBT activism. Hundreds of thousands of dollars went to a nonprofit linked to terrorist organizations, even after an investigation was initiated. Meanwhile, millions of dollars continue to flow into EcoHealth Alliance, the same organization involved in research at the Wuhan lab prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Perhaps the most shocking revelation is the hundreds of millions of dollars spent in Afghanistan, not on rebuilding efforts for the people, but to fund irrigation canals, farming equipment, and fertilizer that have been used for unprecedented poppy cultivation and heroin production—ultimately benefiting the Taliban.

At a time when every American is feeling the burden of inflation, rising interest rates, and skyrocketing living costs, we must ask: Why are we funding personalized contraceptives in foreign countries while millions of our own citizens struggle to afford basic healthcare?

Elon Musk’s approach to business is simple: cut waste, streamline operations, and ensure every dollar counts. Maybe it’s time we apply that same logic to the U.S. government. If Musk and his engineers can succeed, can they do the same for Washington? Right now, it’s clear we need a major overhaul to stop funding pet projects and start prioritizing the American people.