Staff Reports
Clarity in the modern conservative movement has never been more necessary, especially with recent revelations about taxpayer dollars being used for activities that raise more eyebrows than taxes do. A report from the New York Post highlights a stunning misuse of funds: a $25,000 grant from Joe Biden’s State Department was funneled into a two-day drag workshop in Ecuador. This is not your grandmother’s foreign aid program. Instead of humanitarian efforts, we’re seeing men dressed as women apply makeup and sashay around like they’re auditioning for America’s Next Top Model—or maybe America’s Next Top Woke State Department Employee.
The kerfuffle over this extravaganza saw these gentlemen engaging in a little bit of dancing while topless, bolstered by an ideology that distorts what it means to be a woman. While some may argue it’s all in good fun, it leaves most ordinary Americans scratching their heads. Such displays not only parody womanhood, but they also serve a twisted political agenda, just as the participants intended.
Here is a video from an Ecuadorian LGBTQ group that was produced thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Biden State Department.
Democrats in Congress are currently blasting the Trump admin for stopping payments for things like this.
Thanks to US taxpayers, these drag queens were… pic.twitter.com/LpRnoSNhNQ
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) February 5, 2025
This event in a foreign country sheds light on a much bigger issue swirling around U.S. foreign policy—and it’s not just about the purse strings. The craft of the so-called “woke” movement has infiltrated our institutions and transformed them into tools for promoting identity politics. Encouraging division among Americans is just one part of the picture; the deeper concern here is the complete reworking of moral and truth-based standards to fit a narrative that aligns more with a nihilistic worldview than with traditional American values.
One can’t help but glance sideways at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Thanks to Elon Musk and the investigative efforts of the Trump administration, revelations about this agency’s corruption have come to light—it resembles a slush fund for liberal agendas dressed up as foreign aid. Rather than simply dishing out assistance where it’s needed, USAID has been found to be funneling taxpayer money into organizations that support radical political ideas right here at home. Why would a so-called foreign aid organization use our money to fund left-wing media? It indeed seems USAID has morphed into a money-laundering operation for American globalists.
Under Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the hope remains that oversight will ignite a transformation in USAID, steering it away from the muck of the past. The agency’s expenditures, aiming for a political agenda masquerading as humanitarian aid, leave taxpayers questioning the extent of their investment. If aiding Ecuador means funding drag shows, it’s time for serious changes and accountability.
In dissecting the outrage over taxpayer-funded drag workshops abroad, conservatives can see that it’s about much more than just a bad spend; it’s a glimpse into a bureaucratic behemoth that has weaponized “wokeness” for political manipulation in global relations. It’s high time the American public is made aware of what is done in their name and with their hard-earned dollars. Every dollar spent should align with American values and interests—not serve as an avenue to propagate a distorted reality. As investigations continue to unfold, it’s crucial for voters to grasp the full extent of these operations and hold their government accountable for what amounts to a serious betrayal of trust.
