Democrat Ro Khanna cited a 2025 study that estimated more than 14 million people could die without USAID resources by 2030

Elon Musk, the trillionaire CEO and former temporary government employee, threatened to sue Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna after the lawmaker accused Musk of “possibly” sentencing 4.5 million children to death by cutting funding to the U.S. Agency for International Development.

Monday morning, Musk took to his social media platform, X, to lash out at Khanna for suggesting Musk’s deep cuts to USAID’s funding and workforce, while overseeing DOGE last year, may have led to millions of children dying.

“You know they’re celebrating that he created 4,400 millionaires, but they don’t talk about the 4.5 million children around the world who he possibly sentenced to death by dismantling USAID,” Khanna said on the “I’ve Had It” podcast over the weekend.

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    21 days ago

    Ok. Go ahead. Countersuing the “trillionaire” for punitive damages is not above Congressman Khanna, of all people.

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    20 days ago

    There’s no proof stronger that they absolutely despise poor people than gleefully ripping out a system that tries to protect most vulnerable people in the world.

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    “You know they’re celebrating that he created 4,400 millionaires, but they don’t talk about the 4.5 million children around the world who he possibly sentenced to death by dismantling USAID,” Khanna said on the “I’ve Had It” podcast over the weekend.

    The only questions journalists should ask billionaires are:

    1. How much is a human life worth to you?

    2. Then why do you have a billion dollars while so many preventable deaths happen?

    Having a billion dollars isn’t something anyone should strive for, and long before someone gets to that level, they need to be shamed out of it.

    Anytime they complain, remind them all they need to do is let go of some of their hoarded wealth that they couldn’t spend if they tried. Then remind them historically the rest of society eventually stops asking and starts seizing.

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    21 days ago

    he’s just flexing to try to scare ro khanna off from running for a higher office. khanna is like the exact opposite of who a turdball like elon would want sitting behind the resolute desk.

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    he’s right… it’s false.

    it’s probably closer to 5million kids, with another 500,000 being thrown into prisons to be raped by trump and his friends who wipe his ass

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    You can’t sue a lawmaker for shit they say, I though, idk the details on that. Not that the rules matter in this fucking hellscape developing.