The Ultimate Betrayal Just Happened

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Backstabbed again, by Republicans. In the halls of Congress, where the air is thick with promises and the floors echo with the footsteps of betrayal, the American people have once more been sold out by the very party that claims to champion fiscal responsibility and national sovereignty. Just days ago, on January 12 and 13, 2026, the House of Representatives passed three bills that funneled billions in taxpayer dollars toward foreign adventures and international giveaways—H.R. 2683, the Remote Access Security Act; H.R. 6504, extending trade preferences for Haiti; and H.R. 6500, renewing the African Growth and Opportunity Act. These weren't bold strokes of American innovation or investments in our crumbling infrastructure. No, these were Democrat-pushed projects dressed up in bipartisan clothing, and shockingly, a swarm of establishment Republicans eagerly voted yes, wasting money that belongs right here at home.

Let's break it down. H.R. 2683 allocates millions for export controls and security measures that sound noble on paper but in reality prop up globalist agendas abroad. Then there's H.R. 6504, which extends trade benefits to Haiti, indirectly committing hundreds of millions in aid impacts that could instead rebuild American factories or secure our southern border. And H.R. 6500? That's a whopping extension of trade preferences for African nations, totaling around $800 million in economic handouts. Add it all up, and we're talking over a billion dollars siphoned from hardworking Americans—farmers in the Midwest, factory workers in the Rust Belt, families struggling with skyrocketing costs—to fund pet projects that do nothing for the folks back home. This isn't leadership; it's looting. With the national debt ballooning past $38.5 trillion and a quarter of our revenues vanishing into interest payments, every penny counts. Yet here we are, watching Republicans rubber-stamp this fiscal folly.

The most egregious betrayal? Republicans just funded the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), an organization riddled with waste and fraud that Elon Musk himself targeted for defunding through his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Musk, that visionary entrepreneur who's been fighting tooth and nail to slash government bloat, prioritized NED because it's a black hole of taxpayer money, funneled through the State Department to meddle in foreign elections and prop up regimes overseas. DOGE was supposed to be the scalpel cutting out this nonsense, identifying billions in savings to redirect toward American priorities like manufacturing resurgence, energy independence, and veteran care. But no—these so-called conservatives in Congress are undoing all of Elon's hard work. They're funding projects that don't lift a finger for the average citizen, the truck driver in Ohio or the teacher in Texas who's barely making ends meet. Instead, our dollars are jetting off to distant lands, enriching bureaucrats and fueling endless interventions that entangle us in conflicts we can't afford.

And who voted for this travesty? Eighty-one Republicans joined every single Democrat in the House to keep NED's coffers full. Think about that: if Republicans had voted as a unified block, like Democrats so masterfully do, NED would be defunded right now. We'd be saving millions, perhaps billions over time, that could patch potholes in our roads, fortify our power grids against blackouts, or provide tax relief to families crushed by inflation. But the blocker, as has been said so many times, isn't the Democrats. If it were, all these problems could be fixed with a simple majority push. No, the real obstacle is the Blob side of the GOP—the entrenched establishment, the swamp creatures who've grown fat on lobbyist dollars and forgotten what "America First" even means. These RINOs (Republicans In Name Only) prioritize cocktail parties in D.C. over the kitchen tables of everyday Americans. They're the ones who talk a big game about small government during election season but fold like cheap suits when it comes time to vote.

Take a closer look at NED itself, and the rot becomes even clearer. The head of this outfit, Damon Wilson, pulls in a staggering $469,808 annually. That's nearly twice the salary of the Secretary of State, who earns $250,600 a year. Why on earth does the leader of a supposedly nonprofit, government-funded entity make almost double what the top diplomat in the nation does? It's a glaring symbol of the waste Musk is battling through DOGE. Wilson oversees an organization that masquerades as a promoter of democracy but often serves as a slush fund for neoconservative fantasies, interfering in sovereign nations under the guise of "human rights." Meanwhile, back home, our own democracy is fraying—veterans sleep on the streets, schools crumble, and borders remain porous. Yet Republicans, who should know better, voted to keep this gravy train rolling. It's not just fiscal irresponsibility; it's a moral failure, a direct slap in the face to the America First agenda that propelled leaders like Donald Trump to power.

This pattern isn't new. The Republican establishment has long been the weak link in the chain, caving to Democrat demands on everything from endless wars to bloated foreign aid. Remember how they dragged their feet on border security, only to fund billions for Ukraine's borders instead? Now, with these bills, they're at it again, prioritizing globalist pipe dreams over domestic necessities. Imagine what that billion-plus dollars could do here: upgrading hospitals in rural America, where wait times are killing people; investing in clean coal and nuclear energy to lower utility bills; or even providing scholarships for trade schools to train the next generation of American workers. Instead, it's vanishing into the ether of international bureaucracy, where accountability is a joke and fraud runs rampant.

The America First movement demands better. We need to primary these turncoats in 2026, replace them with true patriots who won't sell out to the Uniparty. Elon Musk's DOGE is a beacon of hope, a promise to dismantle this waste, but it can't succeed if Congress keeps rebuilding the swamp brick by brick. Republicans, wake up: your voters are watching, and they're furious. Stop funding Democrat fantasies abroad and start investing in America at home. Anything less is not just a waste—it's treason against the people you swore to serve.

This betrayal underscores a deeper crisis in the GOP. The party is split between those who fight for the forgotten man and those who cozy up to the elite. The Blob—the foreign policy hawks, the big-spending moderates—clings to power, blocking reforms that would defund outfits like NED and redirect resources domestically. But change is coming. Grassroots conservatives are mobilizing, demanding accountability. If 81 Republicans can vote with Democrats to preserve this fraud, then it's time to vote them out. America First isn't a slogan; it's a mandate. And until the establishment heeds it, we'll keep getting backstabbed—by our own side.

In the end, this isn't about party loyalty; it's about national survival. With debt servicing eating our budget alive, we can't afford these luxuries. Elon Musk gets it—DOGE is his weapon against the waste. But if Republicans keep sabotaging it, funding NED and its ilk, they're not just wasting money; they're eroding our sovereignty. The average citizen deserves better: secure borders, thriving communities, and a government that puts America first, always. Time to drain the swamp—for real this time.