America’s Absurd Overseas Spending

A few days ago, President Trump cut billions of dollars scheduled for other countries.

Look below at the absurd amount of money that we throw away throughout the world for a series of phantom causes (some countries are bolded).

Every country in Africa and every country in South America, and nine-tenths of the countries in Asia, are receiving billions of dollars from us, courtesy of our politicians — Democrats and Republicans alike.

This partial list is for one year alone, and, this hemorrhaging has been going on for decades.

Since many of these countries have received billions from us throughout the years, those countries should be a paradise, yet they are and will remain pigsties. You may also notice that some of those countries are themselves rich in resources, and/or have governments hostile to us. And most of them are run by dictators.

Meanwhile, many Americans are living in cardboard boxes, our infrastructure is crumbling, we have a gargantuan national debt, the wall hasn’t been built — need I go on?

Caveat: for some reason, the figures fluctuate every few months.

Central America

In 2015, Mexico received a total of $332,311,612
In 2015, Cuba received a total of $5,773,135
In 2015, Dominican Republic received a total of $110,772,135
In 2015, El Salvador received a total of $331,663,625
In 2015, Haiti received a total of $501,740,781
In 2015, Honduras received a total of $133,740,542
In 2015, Nicaragua received a total of $41,175,429
In 2015, Guatemala received a total of $137,905,792
In 2015, Bolivia received a total of $56,613,604
In 2015, Venezuela received a total of $9,222,146
In 2015, Colombia received a total of $841,125,363
In 2015 alone, Mexico received a total of $332,311,612. That would go a long way to building the wall.

Africa

In 2015, South Africa received a total of $515,575,677
In 2015, Zambia received a total of $672,901,484
In 2015, Kenya received a total of $891,665,410
In 2015, Chad received a total of $108,734,323
In 2015, Liberia received a total of $766,059,938
In 2015, Ghana received a total of $297,547,338
In 2015, Egypt received a total of $1,525,466,191
In 2015, Nigeria received a total of $592,349,645
In 2015, Cameroon received a total of $147,447,851
In 2015, Central African Republic received a total of $83,580,684
In 2015, Congo received a total of $467,482,859
In 2015, Ivory Coast received a total of $111,990,418
In 2015, Ethiopia received a total of $808,825,584
In 2015, Ghana received a total of $297,547,338
In 2016, Malawi received a total of $309,263,128
In 2015, Mali received a total of $207,014,489
In 2015, Mozambique received a total of $338,892,986
In 2015, Mozambique received a total of $124,777,826
In 2015, Rwanda received a total of $246,770,599
In 2015, Senegal received a total of $116,719,982
In 2015, Sierra Leone received a total of $200,550,659
In 2015, Somalia received a total of $255,105,905
In 2015, South Sudan received a total of $838,589,050
In 2015, Benin received a total of $113,195,610
In 2015, Sudan received a total of $147,833,033
In 2015, Swaziland received a total of $46,122,312
In 2015, Tanzania received a total of $591,591,821
In 2015, Tunisia received a total of $122,903,292
In 2015, Uganda received a total of $591,480,559
In 2015, Zimbabwe received a total of $190,121,244

The website for the USAID states that the billions of dollars sent to African pigsties are for “supporting democracy, human rights, and good governance to help governments fight corruption, expand space for civil society, help citizens choose their leadership and strengthen the trend toward democratization in Africa.”

So … how’s that working out?

Asia

In 2015, Iraq received a total of $410,175,253
In 2015, Pakistan received a total of $980,874,076
In 2015, The Philippines received a total of $254,354,193
In 2015, Afghanistan received a total of $3,072,502,383
In 2015, Indonesia received a total of $220,766,160
In 2015, India received a total of $104,915,0
In 2015, Palestine received a total of $556,739,707
In 2015, Syria received a total of $913,042,148
In 2015, Nepal received a total of $263,271,229
In 2015, Bahrain received a total of $9,373,663
In 2015, Bangladesh received a total of $227,267,000

The idea of eliminating this obscenity will be met with a barrage of stories in the media about how absolutely necessary this or that program is if we are ever going to rid the world of AIDS, ebola, irritable bowel syndrome, dirty water, famine, drought, ingrown toenails, illiteracy, defective pencils, stale crackers, etc.

You will see dozens of photographs of children with suffering faces. You will hear dozens of corrupt, traitorous, politicians and dozens of paid, traitorous, lobbyists saying how tragic it is that “the world” (read: us, the American suckers) are turning our backs on this “humanitarian crisis” and that “something needs to be done.”

They will not give up without a fight. Too much money is at stake.

And you will hear appeals to, yes, “compromise.”

Not one of the corrupt Establishment Republicans has said one word on this topic? Which begs the question: What are they in Washington for?

In fact, what are they good for?

Armando Simón is the author of Orlando Stories, Wichita Women, The Cult of Suicide and Other Sci-Fi Stories.

The views and opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the author and do not reflect the official position of The Daily Caller.