Trump makes misleading claims about government payments to Politico. Here's a fact check.

President Trump on Thursday repeated an unfounded claim on Truth Social that billions of dollars had "been stolen at USAID, and other agencies" and given "to the fake news media" to write favorable stories about Democrats. He said Politico had received $8 million.

Trump's claim mischaracterizes the federal government's spending on subscriptions. 

Data from USAspending.gov, a government website that tracks federal spending, shows government agencies collectively spent more than $8 million combined in payments for Politico subscriptions and products in 2024. This includes $24,000 spent by the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, on subscriptions.