Trump Administration Federal Grant Oversight Audit Reveals Billions in Unaccounted Spending on Social Media Influencers
A new audit of trump administration federal grant oversight has uncovered that over $2.3 billion in pandemic relief funds were improperly funneled to social media influencers and meme creators, not small businesses. The report, released by the Government Accountability Office, confirms that thousands of grants were approved without standard vetting, leading to payments for viral posts that never met program goals. While some claim the investigation is politically motivated, the data shows clear misuse of taxpayer dollars, raising new questions about accountability during the COVID-19 response.