There are many accounts of African leaders saying this exact thing about USAID now that it's been exposed.
All of the virtue signaling over the years ("We Feed The Poor') was completely divorced from reality.
The Democratic Party was full of crap -- not virtue.
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"It was ALL a lie. The real reason USAID was in Africa.
"Former African Union Ambassador to the United States, Arikana Chihombori-Quao:
“They're using that open access, sounding humanitarian, to constantly destabilize governments”
“We need to understand the real reason why USAID is in Africa, and not just USAID, but other NGOs They are coming in claiming that they're introducing grassroots initiatives that are going to help the people, and so they use that as a way to go into the most remote parts of Africa. When you look at it on paper, it all looks really good, but they're actually wolf in sheep's clothing.”
“The American taxpayer needs to know the billions of dollars that are being given to USAID. A fraction is making it to the people”
“They're using that open access sounding humanitarian to constantly destabilize governments. I can tell you right now, the majority of African leaders, and not just African leaders, but leaders in the developing world are celebrating the exit of USAID.
'If you think about it, their sole purpose, for example, filling in the gaps in healthcare and education, where is the change? Show me one country that USAID was in and education improved. Show me what country where USAID was in and healthcare improved?”
They laundered our money."