Fact Check: Did the US Really Spend $50 Million on Condoms for Gaza?

Jan 30, 2025 Komal Das

Karoline Leavitt claimed Trump blocked a $50M Gaza condom aid program, but experts disputed it

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Leavitt’s $50M Gaza condom claim lacked evidence; no USAID funds for condoms in the Middle East under Biden, except $46K to Jordan

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The $50M claim is doubtful, as USAID’s 2023 global condom funding was just $8.2M, mainly for Africa

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A former Biden official called the $50M claim a "lie," and experts found no evidence of the program in Gaza

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The White House reversed a funding freeze, causing confusion, which Leavitt defended as Trump’s move to cut "wasteful" spending

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