According to reports, several Australian universities are furious that Donald Trump has cut off their USAID money… but the bigger question is why was our U.S. tax dollars going to universities in Australia?
The story was first publicized by Australia’s Sky News, which noted that Aussie Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is calling an “emergency meeting” because Trump has cut off the U.S. aid.
First of all, I am thrilled to hear that Trump cut off the cash. I am also thrilled that the wild-eyed, anti-American cretins in Australia are discomfited.
Good news all the way around!
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been urged to call an "emergency meeting" after the Trump administration cut grants to seven Australian universities.https://t.co/07ETiIE3jy
— Sky News Australia (@SkyNewsAust) March 22, 2025
Per Sky News:
Australian Academy of Science chief executive Anna-Maria Arabia told the Australian Financial Review the federal government had to be quicker to respond to the cuts rather than choosing to “wait and see”.
“It is incumbent on the prime minister to call an emergency meeting of the National Science and Technology Council, which he chairs, compelling all ministers to the table to share intel and comprehensively assess the extent of Australia’s exposure to a reduction in US R&D investment across portfolios,” Ms Arabia said.
“The consequences of inaction are profound with consequences for every Australian’s way of life,” she said.
“We don’t know the full extent of the pain US measures will inflict on Australia, but we do know it’s coming, and we have a chance to put in place strategies that will allow Australia to capture opportunities whilst mitigating the worst of the damage.”
The cut of funding could leave a $600 million hole in the efforts of Australian researchers, with the US the largest research partner of Australia.
Why is it that the entire world seems to be addicted to my tax dollars and the only people in the entire world that don’t benefit from my tax dollars is me and my fellow Americans?
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