When Americans voted for Donald J. Trump, we weren’t just choosing a president. We were choosing a new direction — one that would finally put our country and its people first. We were rejecting decades of globalist policies that sent trillions of our hard-earned dollars overseas while our own borders, cities, and communities were left behind.
Let’s be honest: for far too long, Washington operated under the idea that America was the world’s piggy bank. No matter what the problem was — whether in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, or Africa — American taxpayers were expected to foot the bill. Foreign aid. Military support. Climate agreements. Trade deals that gutted our industries. It didn’t matter what it cost — the ruling class always found a way to justify writing another blank check.
But when we elected Donald Trump, we said: Enough is enough.
America First: A Mandate from the People
In both 2016 and 2020, Trump’s America First message resonated with tens of millions of voters across the country. The media scoffed. The political establishment panicked. But the people stood firm. We didn’t want to keep funding endless wars in countries most Americans can’t find on a map. We didn’t want to send billions to foreign governments while our veterans sleep on the streets and our infrastructure crumbles.
We voted for Trump because we wanted a president who would take care of America first — not Ukraine, not the United Nations, not NATO, not the World Health Organization. We voted to reinvest in our own country, our own jobs, our own future.
And President Trump delivered.
Billions Wasted Abroad — While America Struggled at Home
Let’s look at the facts. Before Trump, the U.S. was shelling out nearly $50 billion a year in foreign aid — much of it to countries that openly criticized or even opposed us. Billions went to places like Pakistan, where our support was met with hostility. Money flowed to corrupt regimes, bloated international agencies, and reckless military misadventures that had no clear endgame.
Meanwhile, back home? We had veterans dying waiting for care at the VA. Cities like Detroit and Baltimore looked like war zones. Schools were underfunded. The border was wide open. Manufacturing jobs had been shipped to China. And the American people were told, over and over again, that “there just wasn’t enough money” to fix it.
It wasn’t that there wasn’t enough money. It was that our money was going everywhere but here.
Trump’s Foreign Aid Cuts: A Bold Stand
President Trump was the first in a generation to say what millions of Americans had been thinking: Why are we paying for the rest of the world’s problems while our own go unsolved?
He slashed foreign aid budgets. He pulled out of lopsided international agreements. He demanded that NATO allies pay their fair share. He stopped sending checks to countries that burned our flag in the streets. And guess what? The world didn’t fall apart — but American pride was restored.
Under Trump, America started acting like a sovereign nation again — not an ATM for the global elite.
The Backlash from the Establishment
Of course, the D.C. swamp didn’t like it. The foreign policy “experts” on cable news were horrified. Career politicians — many of whom had spent decades making fortunes off foreign policy contracts and backroom deals — cried foul.
But Trump didn’t back down. Because unlike the establishment, he wasn’t beholden to the globalist agenda. He didn’t owe anyone in Brussels, Geneva, or Davos a favor. His only loyalty was to the American people — the workers in Ohio, the farmers in Iowa, the small business owners in Texas, the truckers in Pennsylvania.
And we stood by him because he stood by us.
Biden Reversed It All — and We’re Paying the Price
The sad truth is that after Trump left office in 2021, the foreign giveaways started all over again. Under Biden, tens of billions were shipped to Ukraine, with little accountability and no end in sight. We rejoined international climate deals that punish our economy while letting China off the hook. Taxpayer dollars once again funded global health organizations that failed us during the COVID pandemic.
And where did that get us? Skyrocketing inflation. A border crisis. An emboldened China. A weaker America on the world stage.
We didn’t vote for that. We voted to stop funding the world. We voted for Donald Trump.
2024 and Beyond: Restoring America First
In 2024, Trump returned with a clear message: the mission isn’t over. He reminded us that the fight is not just about politics — it’s about our sovereignty, our economy, and our future.
One of his first acts after retaking office in 2025 was to announce a sweeping audit of all foreign aid programs. Billions are being redirected back home — into rebuilding infrastructure, boosting domestic manufacturing, securing the border, and supporting American families.
He’s also pushing Congress to pass legislation requiring greater transparency for every dollar sent abroad. No more blank checks. No more endless war. No more aid to countries that hate us. Under Trump, if you want help from the United States, you better be helping the United States.
Conclusion: We Meant What We Voted For
When we voted for Donald Trump, we weren’t just casting a ballot. We were making a statement.
We voted to stop endless foreign aid. We voted to rebuild America — not Afghanistan. We voted to bring our jobs, our factories, and our dignity back home. We voted to stop funding the rest of the world.
And now, with Trump back in office and America First back at the center of U.S. policy, that vote is finally being honored. The globalists are panicking. The elites are furious. But the American people? We’re hopeful again.
Because for the first time in a long time, it feels like this country is finally working for us.
