Joe Kovacs – As Elon Musk continues his deep dive into wasteful government spending, reports are now emerging that big names in left-leaning American news, including Politico and the New York Times, have been propped up by millions in U.S. taxpayer dollars.
Many media outlets are going to experience a mysterious drop in revenue https://t.co/8T2Qrwpcez
&mdahttps://shiftfrequency.com/wp-admin/profile.phpsh; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 5, 2025
“Many media outlets are going to experience a mysterious drop in revenue,” the head of DOGE posted on X Wednesday morning.
USASPENDING.gov, the government-spending tracker, reveals Politico received up to $27 million – some counts indicate $32 million – from different federal agencies during Joe Biden’s term in office.
Guess which outlet the Biden campaign and intel officials solicited the laptop letter story to? https://t.co/hkV7BqXSsf pic.twitter.com/efzfLGYCVH
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) February 5, 2025
“What they found was absolutely shocking,” Tyler Durden of ZeroHedge said concerning the internet sleuths that unearthed the information.
Some $500,000 was reportedly spent on 37 Politico “pro” subscriptions.
This is odd https://t.co/iGi82JqhzG
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 5, 2025
POLITICO has a subscription called PoliticoPro, which costs around $10,000 a year. @politico should be transparent about how many of these pro subscriptions are government-funded.
Given the ludicrous cost, I’m guessing its upwards of 90%.
It seems to me the entire program is a…— Chris Tomlinson (@TomlinsonCJ) February 5, 2025
The New York Times received $3.1 million in taxpayer funds, while the BBC in Britain collected $3.2 million.
USAID funding:
New York Times $3.1M
Politico $32M
BBC $3.2M (approximate)h/t @StormTorx pic.twitter.com/3AKQydP4Oo
— David Procino (@APBIOonly) February 5, 2025
Interestingly, Politico staffers on Tuesday were told that a “technical error” prevented their paychecks from being distributed.
Staff at Politico did not get paid for the latest pay period. The company just sent several emails to employees saying it believes there was a technical error, and is looking into how to fix the issue. pic.twitter.com/PYcWYdbrEC
— Max Tani (@maxwelltani) February 4, 2025
The Shore News Network noted of the financial hiccup at Politico: “The timing of these payroll issues is particularly sensitive as it coincides with broader discussions about government funding for media.
“Posts on X (formerly Twitter) have expressed skepticism and concern, with some users suggesting that the inability to pay employees might be a consequence of government funding cuts, although no official confirmation or denial has been issued by Politico on this matter.”
SF Source World Net Daily Feb 2025