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40 million to Taliban weekly!

40 million to Talib and

It's all on Thune

Aspect

The Claim

The Reality

Amount

$40M/week direct "check" signed by Thune/Johnson

~$40M/week UN cash shipments (USAID-funded); indirect Taliban benefit via taxes/auctions

Direct to Taliban?

Yes, as "taxpayer money to terrorists"

No—intended for civilians/NGOs; Taliban skims 10–20% (SIGAR: $10.9M+ diverted)

Thune/Johnson's Role

"Sign" the checks weekly

Oversee budgets (e.g., FY2026 aid bills); House (Johnson) passed anti-Taliban bills, Senate (Thune) stalled them

Evidence

None in post

SIGAR reports, Feb 2025 hearings, Rep. Burchett's bill—ongoing since 2021

Thune and Johnson's Actual InvolvementNot "Signing Checks": Leaders don't personally approve weekly UN flights—that's USAID/State Dept. But they control congressional funding: U.S. aid to Afghanistan is ~$500M/year humanitarian (down from $1B+ pre-2025), baked into omnibus bills.

What They've Done (or Not):House (Johnson): Passed H.R. 260 (No Tax Dollars for Terrorists Act) unanimously in June 2025—requires State Dept. strategy to block Taliban access, audits cash programs. Builds on 2024's H.R. 6586.

Senate (Thune): No action—bill sits in Foreign Relations Committee. Thune's prioritized spending fights (e.g., Nov 2025 shutdown end) over this, drawing fire from MAGA reps like Tim Burchett (R-TN) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA). In Feb 2025 hearings, Burchett grilled witnesses: "Are you aware we're sending $40M/week to the Taliban?"

Why Stalled? Humanitarian dilemma: Cutting aid risks millions starving (UN: 15M+ Afghans in crisis), but continuing enables Taliban. Trump's EO (Jan 2025) vowed cuts, but Senate GOP (under Thune) hasn't forced UN changes.

The Spread: Not Just This AccountThis claim isn't original to @StandUpForTrmp

—it's gone viral via influencers:Gunther Eagleman (@GuntherEagleman

): 26K+ likes on a Nov 28 post tagging Thune: "The Taliban still gets $40M WEEKLY! He's done nothing."

Tim Burchett (@timburchett

): Pushed the bill; June 2025 video: "Your tax dollars are going to the Taliban."

Replies/Quotes: 1,300+ on the post alone—calls for "remove Thune/Johnson," "treason," "redirect to vets/border." Echoed in 20+ recent posts, spiking post-shutdown.

Broader Ecosystem: Started in Feb 2025 Oversight hearings; amplified on X/Telegram by Afghan-American vets like @realLegendAfg

. Trump's base uses it to bash "RINO" leadership.

Is @StandUpForTrmp

 "American"?Likely Yes: U.S.-centric content (shutdown rants, MAGA hashtags), fluent English, red-state replies. No foreign IP flags; growth feels organic (from 0 to 45K in 3 months via viral posts). Could be a grifter farming ad revenue—common on X post-2024. No ties to official Trump/GOP; bio disclaims affiliation.

Caveat: In 2025's X chaos, hard to 100% verify without subpoenas. Similar disinfo ops (e.g., Russian mimicking MAGA) exist, but this tracks homegrown frustration.

Bottom line: The post oversimplifies a legitimate scandal—U.S. aid does indirectly fund Taliban survival, and Senate inaction (Thune) deserves heat. But it's not the cartoonish "weekly checks" they claim, and no evidence they "refuse to substantiate" beyond typical outrage-posting. If you reply/tag, 

push for the stalled bill: "Pass H.R. 260 now!" 

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