WATCH: Trump Pulls Out The Receipts, Reveals DOGE’s Most Insane Findings

President Donald Trump didn’t hold back during Tuesday’s press conference, pulling out a list of what he called “the most insane” examples of wasteful government spending. With the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) now in full force under Elon Musk’s leadership, Trump made it clear that the days of reckless spending should be numbered.

“Where’s the money being spent, right?” Trump began, before launching into a breakdown of taxpayer dollars flowing overseas and into obscure projects. One of the most staggering figures: $520 million for what Trump described as an “environmental study” related to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investments in Africa.

“I’ve always been one that paid a lot of money for my environmental studies, but you know, I pay like fifty thousand dollars—not five hundred and twenty million,” he joked.

The list continued, revealing $25 million allocated to promote biodiversity conservation and “socially responsible behavior” in Colombia. Trump was quick to mock the initiative, questioning the necessity of sending millions abroad for vague projects.

Other eyebrow-raising expenditures included $40 million for “social and economic inclusion of sedentary migrants,” $42 million for Johns Hopkins to drive social and behavior change in Uganda, and $70 million to fund a research center at Purdue University focused on developmental challenges.

“What about us?” Trump asked. “What about social change in our country?”

The president emphasized the absurdity of certain health-related expenses, highlighting $10 million spent on voluntary male circumcisions in Mozambique. “Ten million for circumcisions in another country,” Trump scoffed. “What about our people?”

The spending spree extended into Cambodia, with $9.7 million directed to UC Berkeley for training Cambodian youth in entrepreneurship and $2.3 million to “strengthen independent voices” in the region. Trump also pointed out $32 million funneled to a liberal group in Prague, raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest.

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A particularly jarring revelation was the $486 million allocated to a program for strengthening global elections and political processes—including $22 million for political participation in Moldova and $21 million to increase voter turnout in India.

The numbers piled on—$20 million for “fiscal federalism” in Nepal, $19 million for biodiversity conservation in the same country, and $47 million for improving education in Asia.

“Why are we giving $21 million to India?” Trump asked. “They got a lot of money. They’re one of the highest-taxing countries in the world in terms of us.” Despite his respect for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Trump questioned the logic behind sending funds overseas for elections while domestic election issues remain unresolved.

DOGE has begun uncovering and eliminating wasteful government spending, reporting $55 billion in estimated savings through fraud detection, contract and lease cancellations, asset sales, grant eliminations, and regulatory rollbacks. Their findings, posted publicly, reveal that agencies like USAID, the Department of Education, and the EPA have racked up massive, unnecessary expenditures.

Trump summed it up bluntly: “This is all fraud.”