FACT FOCUS: No evidence that $50 million was designated by the US to buy condoms for Hamas
President Donald Trump falsely claimed during the Laken Riley Act signing that his administration had “identified and stopped $50 million being sent to Gaza to buy condoms for Hamas.”
$50 million for condoms in Gaza? There’s no evidence for the White House claim.
That’s not the same as $50 million. Last year, the State Department launched a five-year, $50 million program to improve health care in Gaza. But the contractor, Anera, said it
Fact Check: No evidence US spent $50 million on condoms for Gaza
Posts online that say the Trump administration discovered a plan to send $50 million to fund condoms in Gaza have been denied by the humanitarian group named as the recipient and by a former U.S. official.
What to know about Trump's claims about U.S. plan to send Gaza condoms
Neither the White House nor any federal agency has provided evidence for a plan to spend $50 million on condoms for Gaza.
Fact check: $50 million for condoms in Gaza? Five big reasons to be skeptical Trump’s story is true
During her first official White House briefing as President Donald Trump’s press secretary, Karoline Leavitt announced that Trump had prevented a “preposterous waste of taxpayer money.” Trump’s team,
Donald Trump Blocks $50 Million Funding for Condoms in Gaza
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that $50 million in federal funding was previously earmarked for condom distribution in Gaza, per DOGE and OMB.
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Trump warns Hamas ‘all hell will break out’ if it doesn’t release hostages before he takes office
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Israeli PM office denies reports that Hamas forwarded list of hostages to release in event of deal
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Netanyahu says Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal has been finalized after blaming Hamas for "last-minute crisis"
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