American Vet

In the middle of a health and financial crisis that is crushing the economy and millions of American lives, the U.S. government is dedicating a mind-boggling $19 million to help Africa deal with a grasshopper issue. Known as locusts, the short-horned grasshoppers are reportedly invading the East African nations of Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, qualifying the taxpayer allocation as “humanitarian assistance” that will reduce the size of the swarms and have a positive impact on affected communities throughout the Horn of Africa. At least that is what federal officials are saying during these most difficult times at home.

https://www.judicialwatch.org/corruption-chronicles/u-s-spends-19-million-to-help-africa-deal-with-grasshopper-problem/?

Gatsby

That seems like an awfully lot of money for a couple of tons of DDT.

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/is-ddt-still-being-used.html

American Vet

Well, the rest is needed to 'grease the skids' of the involved governments......