You could do this misdirection thing on x but here, you'll find people who see through this tactics instantly.

Yes, he has cut expenditure but what has been critiqued was WHERE he did that.

USAID for example.

And yes, he did fail to save (much) money in the process and it will cost the US even more in the future because the loss of soft power, intelligence, etc. USAID alone provided is unmeasurable high.

And this is just USAID as an popular example. There are thousands of veterans who lost their jobs. Waste, fraud, or abuse are missing and what remains is a cringe clown rising his arm because he's so edgy and needs attention very very desperately.