White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed the State Department pulled millions in funding for a “condoms in Gaza” initiative, but critics dispute the accuracy of her statement.



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Fact check: $50 million for ‘condoms in Gaza’? Five big reasons to be skeptical that Trump press secretary’s story is true

Donald Trump and White House Press Secretary said about $50 million of taxpayers’ money had been spent to fund condoms in Gaza, and Washington would stop the programme. It appears that the government is referring to a grant that USAID awarded to International Medical Corps worth $102.2 million to provide medical and trauma services in Gaza

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Is US Actually Spending $50 Million In Condoms In Gaza? What You Should Know? Explained

President Donald Trump falsely claimed during the Laken Riley Act signing that his administration had “identified and stopped $50 million being sent to Gaza to buy condoms for Hamas.”

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FACT FOCUS: No evidence that $50 million was designated by the US to buy condoms for Hamas

During a signing ceremony Wednesday for the Laken Riley Act, President Donald Trump claimed that his administration had "identified and stopped $50 million

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About 50 million taxpayer dollars went out the door to fund condoms in Gaza, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said.

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Donald Trump Freezes $50 Million To Fund Condoms In Gaza

US President Donald Trump's aide and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt made a stunning claim regarding the previous Joe Biden administration's aid policy on Gaza. Leavitt said that the Biden administration had earmarked $50 million for condoms for Gaza. She added that the expenditure was discovered in Trump’s first week, including by the new Department of Government Efficiency led by Elon Musk. Meanwhile, Andrew Miller, who served as …

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Elon Musk Team Exposes Biden's Condom Plan For Gaza Worth $50 Million: Trump Aide Leavitt

During her first official White House briefing as President Donald Trump’s press secretary, Karoline Leavitt announced that Trump had prevented a “preposterous waste of taxpayer money.” Trump’s team, she said, used the president’s pause on foreign aid to thwart a plan in which “there was about to be $50 million taxpayer dollars that went out the door to fund condoms in Gaza.”

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Fact check: $50 million for condoms in Gaza? Five big reasons to be skeptical Trump’s story is true

In fact, the terrorist group has used condoms to send explosives to Israel. However, the American press states that there is no evidence that the White House had approved a budget to send condoms to Gaza.

De fato, grupo terrorista já usou preservativos para enviar explosivos para Israel. No entanto, imprensa americana afirma que não há evidências de que Casa Branca tinha aprovado orçamento para enviar camisinhas para Gaza.

Trump diz que bloqueou o envio de US$ 50 milhões para comprar camisinhas para o Hamas: 'Eles usam para fazer bombas'

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Trump says he blocked sending $50 million to buy condoms for Hamas: 'They use it to make bombs'

By Daniel Dale, Alex Marquardt and Jennifer Hansler, CNN Washington (CNN) — During her first official White House briefing as President Donald Trump’s press secretary, Karoline Leavitt announced that Trump had prevented a “preposterous waste of taxpayer money.” Trump’s team, she said, used the president’s pause on foreign aid to thwart a plan in which “there was about to be $50 million taxpayer dollars that went out the door to fund condoms in G…

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Fed aid is a waste-a-palooza, with $50 million for Gaza condoms. Trump's right to swing the axe.

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Trump killed $50 million for Gaza condoms — what ELSE is hiding among fed handouts?

The figure would rain 1.5 billion condoms on an area only double the size of the District of Columbia.

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Analysis | $50 million for condoms in Gaza? There’s no evidence for the White House claim.

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WH Press Secretary Leavitt Alleges State Dept Cut Millions in ‘Condoms in Gaza’ Funding, But Claim Faces Scrutiny

WH Press Secretary Leavitt Alleges State Dept Cut Millions in ‘Condoms in Gaza’ Funding, But Claim Faces Scrutiny

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