In a fiery speech that has gone viral, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul slammed the federal government’s reckless spending habits, contrasting the Trump administration’s efforts to cut waste with Congress’ push to increase spending by $340 billion.
Paul’s remarks, delivered on the Senate floor, highlighted the stark disconnect between fiscal conservatives’ promises and the reality of Washington’s spending addiction.
“Things are not as they appear to be in Washington,” Paul declared. “While Elon Musk and the Department for Government Efficiency (DOGE) are trimming the fat, finding billions—if not trillions—in waste, fraud, and abuse, the Senate is rushing to pass a budget that increases spending. What gives?”
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Paul pointed to the Senate’s proposed budget, which includes a $150 billion increase in military spending,175 billion for border security, and $20 billion for the Coast Guard. While these allocations may sound reasonable, Paul argued that they ignore the massive savings being uncovered by DOGE.
“If we were truly fiscally prudent, why wouldn’t we take the savings from DOGE and reallocate them to the border or the military?” Paul asked. “Instead, we’re introducing a brand-new bill to spend $340 billion. This isn’t fiscal conservatism—it’s fiscal insanity.”
Paul highlighted several examples of wasteful spending uncovered by DOGE, including:
- $2 million spent in Guatemala for sex changes.
- $3 million in Brazil for a “girl-centric climate change” program.
- $1 million in Ukraine for social media influencers.
- Hundreds of thousands of dollars spent studying whether lonely rats use more cocaine than well-socialized rats. (Spoiler: They do.)
“Why are we funding trans operas in Colombia and comic books in Peru while our border remains unsecured?” Paul demanded. “This is your money being wasted on absurdities while real problems go unaddressed.”
Paul proposed a simple solution: rescission. Under this process, the administration could bundle together hundreds of billions of dollars in savings and send it back to Congress for approval. With a simple majority, Republicans could cut wasteful spending without needing a single Democratic vote.
“Rescission is the tool we need to rein in this madness,” Paul said. “Instead, we’re voting all night to increase spending by $340 billion. It’s a betrayal of the principles we claim to stand for.”
Foreign Aid: A Tale of Waste and Corruption
Paul also took aim at the U.S.’s bloated foreign aid budget, which he described as a “decades-long rip-off.” He cited Egypt as a prime example, where $60 billion in American taxpayer money allegedly enriched the Mubarak family, with former President Hosni Mubarak and his children amassing a $30 billion fortune.
“Why are we giving money to dictators who don’t even hold elections?” Paul asked. “If we redirected just $30 billion of our $40 billion foreign aid budget back home, we could strengthen our military, secure our border, and still have plenty left over.”
Trump’s Jaw-Dropping Revelations
Paul’s speech came on the heels of President Donald Trump’s address from Mar-a-Lago, where he unveiled a shocking list of taxpayer-funded programs riddled with fraud and waste. Trump highlighted absurdities like:
- Millions of Social Security beneficiaries are listed as over 100 years old, including 3,936 people allegedly aged 130 to 139 and one person listed as 360 years old.
- $520 million for an ESG consultant in Africa.
- $25 million for biodiversity conservation and “illicit livelihoods” in Colombia.
- $21 million to increase voter turnout in India.
“This is all fraud,” Trump declared. “We’re talking about hundreds of billions of dollars being wasted on things nobody’s ever heard of. It’s time to put an end to it.”
Paul addressed a fundamental question: What is the greatest threat to America? “Is it from within or from without?” he asked. “I would argue it’s from within. We don’t need unlimited military spending to protect ourselves. We need to stop wasting money on nonsense and start prioritizing the American people.”
With DOGE uncovering billions in savings and Congress pushing for more spending, the question remains: Will Washington finally heed the call to cut waste, or will it continue business as usual?
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