Ben Stiller
Russia’s Mendacity About Ukraine Journey
… It Wasn’t Funded By USAID!!!
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Ben Stiller is setting the document straight about his humanitarian journey to Ukraine … denying he ever obtained any cost from USAID to go to the war-torn nation.
Elon Musk pushed out a purported E! Information video on X yesterday, which alleged numerous celebrities — together with Stiller, Angelina Jolie, Orlando Bloom and Sean Penn — had been despatched to Ukraine, paid for with American taxpayers’ cash. The video has been confirmed faux.
However the faux video picked up steam on social media due to numerous retweets from Trump supporters, together with Donald Trump Jr. and Scott Baio
So, the “Zoolander” star spoke out to make it clear it’s “totally false” and “untrue” that thousands and thousands of {dollars} had been spent to ship him to Ukraine.
Completely false. Unfaithful.
These are lies coming from Russian media. I utterly self-funded my humanitarian journey to Ukraine. There was no funding from USAID and positively no private funds. https://t.co/x264Bb7ZBW
— Ben Stiller (@BenStiller) February 5, 2025
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He wrote … “These are lies coming from Russian media. I completely self-funded my humanitarian trip to Ukraine. There was no funding from USAID and certainly no personal payments.”
Stiller visited Ukraine in 2022 amid its ongoing conflict after Russia invaded the nation in 2022. He met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who Stiller referred to as his “hero.”
The actor later recorded a video message from Ukraine for World Refugee Day, calling for others to assist folks displaced by the violence.
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Musk’s Division of Authorities Effectivity is at present within the strategy of making an attempt to close down USAID — the U.S. Company for Worldwide Growth, which leads humanitarian and financial enchancment efforts overseas — with the Tesla CEO himself calling it a “criminal organization” on X.
Stiller has doubled down on his resolution to go to Ukraine … and is taking pains to make clear misinformation — and its supply — about his journey. Many X posts on the topic have additionally seen Neighborhood Notes added to spotlight the dangerous information.
