NSA Waltz says gutting USAID ‘absolutely not’ handing power to China and Russia: Full interview
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- National Security Adviser Mike Waltz tells Meet the Press in an exclusive interview that USAID needs to realign its mission to fit President Trump’s foreign policy vision, as the Trump administration takes steps to dismantle the agency.
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#china #trump #usiad
Waltz didn't just drink the Kool-aid; he bathed in it!
We don't have to help anyone. We have people here that need help. If you want to volunteer, that's up to you.
@@wahooiron You're clueless.
@@twolaneasphalt4459 Seems you're the one clueless or perhaps never paid a dime in taxes or understand how much debt the USA is in.
@jefferyyounce5372 I've paid plenty in taxes and served my country. And, BTW, Trump approved $8.8 trillion of gross new borrowing during his first term. You, are delusional.
@@twolaneasphalt4459 Served your country? what type of GS employee are you as there the only ones protesting efficiency in Govt and spending cuts.
Who gave this man the right to speak for all Canadians. I am very proud of my heritage as I believe most Americans are of theirs and do not appreciate your president floating the idea of Canada being the 51st state. I have no desire to be a part of the USA!!!!!!!!!
ditto
Ok, ok. Alberta will the be 51st state. You can have the rest.
Okay vassal
Same here. Who'd want to live with the constant threat of gun violence and the lack of universal health care, etc.?
@@UnkownSoldier100 Albertan here, get stuffed! In other words, that's a hard no!🇨🇦
First of all, the female host doesn't know how to ask smart questions. Secondly, the U.S needs to abolish the mindset that they will go to " lecture" other countries and medaling their foreign policies. The U.S needs to focus on its inner strength and building its manufacturing and infrastructures. Spending money to smear its opponents and competatiors will eventually backfire.
NO Mike Waltz....there are very few Canadians who want to become Americans. The vast majority are horrified at the horrible thought of joining a country that has such an appalling systems of government and so little ability to support all of their citizens in a respectable manner. You are part of the reason the U.S. is a failing democracy. The fact that you lied about 'most Canadians' wanting to be part of the U.S. makes the rest of you reasoning highly suspect;
11:52 you lied actually. he said "many" not "most"... slight difference
@we…Stop playing with semantics. Her message was absolutely clear and spot on.
Only about 4 million Canadians would consider becoming American
Way more Americans want to become canadians
Would you be willing to take California, Oregon and Washington state for free. Their WOKE liberal ideology is allot like Canada's so it would make for a great fit, eh?
@@websitemartian’Many’ is still a gross exaggeration.
No, Mr. Waltz, Canadians do not want to become Americans. I realize that this will stun most Americans but not everyone wants to become American or even go to America. I wouldn't even touch you lot with a barge pole. You have some cheek on you I'll give you that. Mind your own country and your own countries affairs and leave us to ours. I will tell you one thing though, I will never forgive nor forget America and Americans for this. What ever relationship America had with this country is absolutely ruined, it's in tatters and it took Trump less than 3 weeks to breakdown what took decades to build. We certainly will not be seeking a rapprochement with your country any time soon.🇨🇦 (Edited for spelling)
Nobody cares what Canada thinks or does neither do they need your forgiveness or forgetfulness.
As of now, Canada needs America more than America needs Canada. That's why Trump could impose tariffs and Canada was willing to do everything to avoid it until and after it came. If Canada was that confident, they should have continued the tarrifs
Personally, I want Canada to remain its own country, strong and powerful so they won't be taken for granted.
America can mess with the entire western world because they are far ahead of them militarily and Economically.
The US economy is bigger than Canada and the EU combined. The defense of Canada rests on America even though we don't say it.
When we care about your opinions we will ask them.
Canada doesn’t need the US, at all,
Canada appointing a Fenynal Czar isn’t giving much
The sad part, all the food and medicine we aren’t sending to people overseas won’t go to Americans either.
We're sending money.
@ , we will always spend money. That will never stop.
@@viviorko Just more here in the US and less overseas on Democrat nonsense.
@ , I hope that is true. I really do.
But they do budgets now and neglect our people now. I don’t see that changing
@@viviorko It won't change. The flow of money will move, it won't stop.
Nation building in other countries has never worked for the US.
Especially when Americans don’t care about anyone but themselves.
@@viviorkoClean your house.
Then you don't know anything!
It has... have you not heard of the Marshal Plan? Do Americans not have access to education over there?
@@JudyMeems Clean your house
This man has no idea what he's saying his own Secretary of State said years ago we need more funding for USAID. The first lady during the first Trump term championed USAID for all the work they were doing on behalf of impoverished people all around the world. There's waste everywhere in government, you fix it you don't destroy it. That's the issue.
The problem isn’t with the aid it’s the unelected bureaucrats and when questioned by congress they block them from getting any information on specific matters, so yeah they need to go.
@karlmckinnell2635 that's not true. Congress has the right to question where the money is going. To have someone come in out of the cold and say that's waste and that when they have no idea is wrong. Who's Elon? He's rich and he does alot of business with the US what does that qualify him for? If there are issues with waste it goes to Congress. That's the chain that's the constitution.
@@karlmckinnell2635 Elon's companies are being investigated by USAID. I'm sure that had nothing to do with Elon's involvement in aid cuts.
@@karlmckinnell2635congress has approved these spendings ahead of time in a bipartisan measure
@@erosado41 Thank You.
Canada is strong and free and a happy nation. We stay that way, not as Trump wants it.
@@bellaliggayu You guys self delete with MAID. You are not happy, not free, and certainly not powerful.
What a clown answer about Canada. These people have no idea what they're doing.
Who cares about Canada? He works for USA.
Every Canadian wants to become American 🇺🇸 in a heartbeat, because they like 🔫
Has this man been hypnotized to learn his script - the pat answers for each question?
No commie. You are mistaking him for Joe Biden
So sayeth the hand picked trash by the ra9ist convicted of felonious fraud.
It's called clear thought process and clear message.
No longer do we worry about that has been. We are looking forward to what will be. Bet on that!
@@imtryingtogetthere3534 I bet you a year's worth of McDonald's that you are in on it.
Mike Waltz loves point blank questions just as much as America loves seeing the blank look on the faces of the host on MSNBC when confronted with common sense answers. The Most Guilty among them will be the LOUDEST to protest against him.
America first when it comes to charity. We have lots of needy people in our country who can use our help!
Forget it. Trump will only help the rich! If you don’t agree, why is threatening to take away 90 year old’s health insurance. Do you think they can afford private insurance?
You'll get nothing. Unless you're a billionaire.
Like making it illegal to feed the poor in florida. Shut it, lying sack of propaganda.
And Charity begins at home.
@ so give the 2 million federal workers their jobs back, so they don’t need charity!!!
1:27 "only cents on the dollar go to ppl in need" THAT'S why I give to charities that get the most money directly to he needy.
No they don’t
NBC. If people want to know what USAID does get some volunteers and participants on the screen Where is the videos and written facts?
They are afraid... very afraid.
Send that money to North Carolina and California citizens who need urgent relief from fire and natural disasters!
Send more? They are receiving the disaster relief funds that all Americans are in titled to. 🇺🇸
nah, FEMA is on the chopping block per Trump
If that's what you want, Vote Blue
@@jillbrock5775blue did nothing for Hawaii
@@rkymtnchi503 FEMA is being reorganized to be more efficient, less political and not selective on who they give aid to during a crisis...i.e. those who had "Vote for Trump" signs in their yard in North Carolina. Did you forget? America has not. Do you work for MSNBC or CNN, you sure sound allot like them.
Where are the facts? It makes no common sense to gut it entirely without looking at specifics. You mean preventing disease and starvation don't align with our foreign interests? Why the unilateral actions and non-transparency of what you are doing behind the scenes. Where is the documented evidence? It sounds like pure opinion from Mike Waltz.
Afraid, Spineless, Scared, to tell the truth. Afraid of contradicting the Trump line.
Why does the media ask someone from the administration if they think it’s a conflict of interest?! Like what do you expect him to say, and when he says “no” does that make it so? Stop making a joke of journalism and ask questions that get to providing meaningful information, not just being an echo chamber for whoever is in power.
Looks like another Trump mouthpiece who's drunk the Koolaid... no pun intended.
If you have a better plan, run for President in 2028.
He thinks he’s on fox.
You're the big tax breaks to the rich
It’s better than bidens tax increase.
The top 1% pay over half of the taxes.
@wahooiron alternative facts!?! There's always been none the rich never agrees to pay any taxes because it helps with people who are poor
NBC is embarrassing.
This guy is too irritated and angry.
When you pause feeding and vaccines for children how is that acceptable? Try it with your own kids first and tell us how that worked out.
And he is absolutely not telling the truth.
I voted for Trump because of my cost of living, he's doing everything but nothing so far concerning my cost of living!
Lol
What did you expect? You really thought he would be good for you 😂
@sauquoit13456 I understand that not everyone who voted for tRUMP is as uneducated and evil as some would have us believe. I may disagree with you, but I respect your choice to exercise your democratic privilege. That said, I sure hope the individual your vote put in power doesn’t burn down your house and ours (I’m 🇨🇦) along with it. But I have to say…brother it’s looking pretty bad🥺 Wishing us all better days.
What has Trumpy done to protect the borders? Nothing,
Everyone knows that contractors inflate their fees when it comes to govt. Yes, agreed we need to cut the fat from gov't spending and review it....but not in the "off with her head" method that is currently happening. And then replace everything/everyone with Trump loyalists........no, no, and no. And yes, it is sorely obvious that the USA MUST take care of its own citizens FIRST
No talk that the US is 36 trillion in debt, 30 million have no health care, and 40 million live in poverty.
I thought the Affordable Health Act from Obama covered healthcare? Did Trump cancel it?
@@melissagreye8445 It was a scam.
@@melissagreye8445 It was a giveaway to the insurance companies.
@@melissagreye8445 The Dems talked of a public option. Never happened. On purpose.
@@melissagreye8445 It never covered everyone from the beginning.
He’s lying
"I don't think there's any plans to invade Canada." How wonderful!!! Also, I commend Welker on her ability to pretend to respect these people.
Everything he's says just feels wrong
This guy is a mouthpiece for Trump's inanity.
Yes. Just like all Biden’s cabinets were mouthpieces for him. Good observation.
Thanks for reminding us that It's getting pretty easy to tell an American from a democrat
Stop the waste
Need proof of waste first. He’s just running his yap.
Stop the waste so billionaires can pocket the money
this guy is incompetent as an nsa adviser. He has no worldview. Never heard anyone in this role D or R with zero strategic sense.
What Elon and Trump are doing with USAID is making many Americans who need financial assistance in Texas will NOT HAVE THE HELP IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH BY GUTTING USAID. WHERE WILL HELP COME FROM
Cancelling congress approved funds
What a piece of doo doo, Goodness can the Press be any more complicit.
The good news : The bag of bolts didn't really cost 100k.
The bad news : Something else did cost 100k.
If you read between the lines, this was basically an admission that this administration intends to expand the borders of the United States in all directions, which begs the question of whether citizenship will be granted to occupied inhabitants (unlike Israel/Gaza) and what insurgencies might arise assuming anyone is competent enough to achieve something...
No American food for poor countries which are also getting Russian food aid is not handing influence to Russia. The more hungry they are the more they love us. He is real waltzing here
This guy is bought and paid for... What an ultramaroon...
You're talking rubbish. Be honest. Stop distorting the truth.
Colonel Waltz? Is he a confederate or a Union colonel? Who is his Elvis?
We still have colonels in the military now, apparently.
creepy usa
3:00 ok, a waiver means nothing without the people that work there being able to deliver it. The employees can't even access there computers, e-mails, offices!
This guy is a liar. He is lying here. I do not care about his green beret. I am a veteran too, and a liar is still a liar and this guy was telling too many lies
The dems slush fund is drying up. We don’t care. Cry about it.
We must fight to preserve corruption!
😳🥴🤣
So far, Trump has been a good leader.
Oh nice sounds more and more like the russian media. how much money cost the deportation program ?
The guy is trumpet 🎺 for Trump's mindless interests. 😅
Send some of this wasted money back to the American people. We're still trying to dig our way out of this mess.
Thank you Mike waltz for speaking the truth! Trump isn’t taking anything good away!
As registered Democrat who voted Red. This is EXACTLY what I voted for. Go get em Trump & Elon!!!
He’s quite the spin doctor…
US Congress is a waste; it needs to go. How is that?
This was great as it's one of the few times that the MSNBC's viewers get to hear the truth. Good job Mr. Waltz!
exactly! The media needs to get on board with the truth or they will be left behind.
😂😂😂 He didn’t speak any truth. He’s just running his mouth. Didn’t provide any evidence.
here's another one who does not know how the government is supposed to work. You may want to read Aritcle 1 of the US Constitution before posting how ingnorant you are.
Why are people mad about DOGE? It's like you are mad at the person that audited your banking account and found out the bank has been stealing your money for years, instead of being outraged at the bank and you're angry at the auditor. How does that make sense? 🧐
@@DontWalkRunProduct I suspect the outrage is strongest from those who are fearful that they will be cut off from the taxpayer funded benefits they currently receive.
Its gonna be a rocky year, but we will all thank Trump when its over. We should only support other countries after we clean up our country
4:11 I come for the history rewriting, but stay for the hypocrisy.
Waltz just stroking VP Trump. Not shocking for a cheerleader. Cool "story" he shares.
The President is one segment of a democracy not the sole dictator.
We already repeated my insanity and got trump
Why people are mad about DOGE? It's like you are mad at the person that auditing your banking account and found out the bank have been stealing your money for years, instead of being outrage at the bank and you're angry at the auditor. How does that make sense? 🤔
Because it’s not a government entity, there is no oversight, no one to check with, and they are not elected
he may save ( $100 Billion) ...and then Give ( $4.7 TRILLION ) to all the impoverished billionaires in America 🇺🇸 ( And hand U the Tab ) ...$2.5 TRILLION DOLLARS 💵 from trump's 2017 billionaires tax cuts are sitting on the National Debt Today- accruing interest...for your Grandchildren to pay 🤑🤑🤑🤑🐷🐷🐷
the "auditors" are computer hackers with no experience in auditing !
This country was built on bloat and bureaucracy for decades, why are you people crying about it now? Now you are putting millions of federal workers out of work because Musk feels like they’re not needed. now he’s going after the DOE, pentagon , whats next the VA ???? They are playing with fire.
.. its more like, your sig other is mad at the auditor and then you find out they and the bank have been meeting at a sleazy motel to bang it out and share a rock for the last 30 years, while you been working two jobs and overtime to pay for it!!!!😂
Waltz didn't just drink the Kool-aid; he created the kool-aid sold it.
Republican or democratic governance has two problems. 1. Short term of office. 4-6 years. The first year the predecessor's officials are removed and their own are installed. The selection of our own team is underway. For the last 2-3 years, preparations have been underway for the next elections. There are 1-2 years left to govern the state. During this period it is impossible not only to solve all the problems, it is impossible even to get acquainted with them.Therefore, for thousands of years, all peoples of the world have had the predominant government - monarchy. When heirs are prepared to rule the state. They are carefully taught this. A team is selected for them in advance. And still bad rulers appear. In democracy, unprepared people come to power. They are more concerned that they will lose power in a short time.2. Overstaffed officials in Senates or parliaments. And none of them is responsible for anything, because there is collective irresponsibility. Issues have been discussed for too long. There is little time left for work. Any business can be sabotaged with impunity.
Sickening
Just admit it, these grants are basically a means of exerting some power and influence over other countries.
I'm Australian... and am waiting for Trump to claim Australia as the lowest 52nd State of the United states of America.
His NFL statement was in line with the rest of his statements. Only a Republican could root for a team not in the game....!
Waltz is going to have the air Force go buy it's spares from the local hardware store, and then blame it on Democrats when the planes start falling out the sky.
You know, I don;t know if that true, or whether there is any "bag of bolts" that costs $90,000... i'd say that is a gross misrepresentation... but air force planes , in fact any plane for that matter, don't use bolts purchased from the local hardware as spares.
Leadership, I think the word he is looking for is imperialism.
what's the rush? why does everything have to be done so quickly, and in locked buildings with no oversight?
Older citizens can pool resources and charter a bus to D.C. Or, we all can sit on our thumbs, while “IT” guts Medicare & Social Security. Pro active action beats being economically guillotined‼️
They don't need a Gulf course.
Touch grass 😊
The USA wasn't the stupid country until trump came along... 🤪
LOL, right, cause Russia and China so supportive of trans rights and DEI.
He can call it whatever the Trump administration wish. My eyes are showing me that turning our backs on less develop countries is doing just that. So the speaker and the Trump administration, and I don't think the same.
Hey lady.. you lost control of your interview... Makes you look weak... Just sayin'
These are mad mad mad mad times!!! God save America. 😢😢😢
Well, he's a 'true believer'
If this guy is a Col., he shouldn’t have been…
He’s as stupid as Trump…😂…👎🏿👎🏿👎🏿👎🏿👎🏿
He drank too much maralago kool aid!😂
Gang stalking by local law on U.S. soil
Blah, blah, blah blah blah 😂…👎🏿👎🏿👎🏿👎🏿👎🏿
Bad ideas…
Let's see Trump do a live cognitive test.
👏🏼👏🏾👏🏿👏👏🏽✊🏽
Let me start, ask people to move over while you clear the debris. I’m sure you can figure it out, vs forced relocation of 2 million Palestinians.
11:26 is what you're really looking for
Thank you know you sir Mike Waltz.
Why did congress approve it.
To help those in need, but it’s gone off the rails.
For one it's illegal
For two they are allowing kids with no background checks, now prescreening and that's dei. So again just do it right
He's clearly reading from a cue card
Nope
That's a lie
No he is on a cue. Nothing that he isn't allowed to say @@MartinDeano-n4v
You are wrong commie. Continue live in your fantasy world
@@MartinDeano-n4v Bot
Keeping AID was definitely helping China.
Let's be real... We're talking about United States of America International Development. The AID thing is just a misconception.
Trump! Best president ever
Why isn't the UN doing these missions?
Save the children!!!!!!
Except American children.
They are giving waivers and the money is continuing to the legit. groups.
Jail the democrats getting kickbacks!!!!!!
@@MartinDeano-n4v , republicans do the same thing.
He does not care
This is pathetic, BS journalism.
Someone has this man by the short and curlies Sounds like a hostage speech to me.
"Charity in all it's form is utter fraud so worship the almighty dollar." ~Jesus Christ (R)
I cant answer but i will talk to the red hats
Our side has been treated so bad and I am glad the President is ending this!!
Absolutely!!!
The only thing he's ending is average Americans getting any aid. He'd rather that go to the wealthiest people in the country. Enjoy.
Crying and playing the victim doesn't mean your side has been treated poorly. Trump promotes violent anti-American extremism. Most Americans oppose Trump because of it.