The scandal erupts. $50 million worth of condoms for Gaza—that’s the figure the Biden administration allegedly planned to spend, according to a bombshell claim from the White House. But upon closer inspection, this assertion looks more like a political stunt than a budgetary reality. Was this argument, used to justify Donald Trump’s freeze on federal aid, built on pure fiction?
An Outrageous Claim with No Proof
It was Karoline Leavitt, the new White House press secretary under the Trump administration, who dropped the bombshell. During a press briefing, she declared that $50 million had been earmarked for purchasing condoms for Gaza under the Biden administration. The statement was meant to highlight the “grotesque waste” of taxpayer dollars.
Elon Musk, now heading the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge), quickly jumped on the bandwagon, calling this spending the “tip of the iceberg” in what he claims is widespread financial mismanagement by the Democrats.
But there’s a glaring problem: no evidence has been provided. Neither the White House nor USAID, the U.S. agency responsible for foreign aid, has presented a single document confirming such an allocation. In fact, historical spending data suggests this claim is completely absurd.
A Budget Explosion That Defies Logic
USAID’s reports for 2023 reveal that the total U.S. budget for condoms worldwide didn’t even reach $10 million. More specifically, the U.S. spent $8.5 million on condoms across all global aid programs.
For Biden’s administration to have suddenly allocated $50 million for condoms in Gaza alone, it would represent a staggering 488% increase in global condom funding—directed exclusively to a single region. This amount would make Gaza the largest recipient of U.S.-funded condoms worldwide—an utterly ridiculous notion for a territory of 2 million people, where immediate humanitarian needs are far more pressing.
Andrew Miller, a former senior official for Israeli-Palestinian affairs under Biden, didn’t hold back, calling the claim “preposterous.” USAID’s publicly available records contain no mention of condom shipments to Gaza in recent years.
Manipulation and Propaganda at Play
Let’s break it down:
- No official document confirms this spending.
- Past budgets make the claim completely implausible.
- No condoms have been sent to Gaza through U.S. aid in over a decade.
So why did the White House push this story? Why inflate a number so dramatically? Simple: it’s a political stunt.
The new Trump administration is eager to justify its January 27 decision to freeze federal aid, a move that has already been temporarily blocked by the courts. A scandal about wasteful spending is a convenient distraction.
Jean-François Corty, president of Médecins du Monde, condemned the White House’s claim as “demeaning propaganda” against Palestinians. He pointed out that this fake controversy “misrepresents the real needs of the population” in Gaza, which faces dire shortages of medical care, food, and essential supplies—not a condom surplus.
The Hamas “Explosive Condoms” Narrative: A Desperate Twist
As if the story weren’t absurd enough, pro-Trump influencers took it a step further, claiming that these supposed condoms were actually intended to help Hamas manufacture explosives.
The narrative spread rapidly, with outlets like Israel Hayom publishing headlines suggesting the U.S. had been funding a “Gaza program used by Hamas for ‘explosive condoms.’”
Yes, Hamas has reportedly used condoms to attach explosives to makeshift balloon bombs—but here’s the key detail:
- These condoms were never supplied through U.S. aid.
- USAID records dating back to 2007 show zero condom shipments to Gaza or the West Bank.
It’s another completely fabricated accusation, designed to stir outrage and justify slashing humanitarian aid.
A Scandal Manufactured Out of Thin Air
The claim that “Biden allocated $50 million for Gaza condoms” is nothing more than a calculated political deception. There’s no evidence, no logical budgetary precedent, and no historical record of such funding.
The Trump White House seems to have found its new weapon of distraction—bombshell accusations, amplified by social media, to justify controversial policy moves.
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