“If cutting government funding shuts down an NGO, it is not, and never was a Non Governmental Organization”

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was established in 2025 and sought to cut government costs, such as money to NGOs. Many people wondered why a non-governmental organization (NGO) would be receiving government funds in the first place.
 
“IF CUTTING GOVERNMENT FUNDING SHUTS DOWN AN NGO IT WAS NEVER A NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION” (shown on an image) was posted on imgflip on February 11, 2025. “If cutting government funding shuts down an NGO, it is not, and never was a Non Governmental Organization” was posted on Facebook by Ricky James on February 11, 2025. “If cutting government funding shuts down an NGO, it is not, and never was a Non Governmental Organization” (shown on an image) was posted on X/Twitter by Thomas Massie (a Congressman) on February 11, 2025, with the comment, “Where’s the lie?”
 
 
Wikipedia: Non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization (NGO) is an independent, typically nonprofit organization that operates outside government control, though it may get a significant percentage of its funding from government sources. NGOs often focus on humanitarian or social issues but can also include clubs and associations offering services to members. Some NGOs, like the World Economic Forum, may also act as lobby groups for corporations. Unlike international organizations (IOs), which directly interact with sovereign states and governments, NGOs are independent from them.
 
The term as it is used today was first introduced in Article 71 of the newly formed United Nations Charter in 1945. While there is no fixed or formal definition for what NGOs are, they are generally defined as nonprofit entities that are independent of governmental influence—although they may receive government funding. Facebook by Ricky James on February 11, 2025.
         
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IF CUTTING GOVERNMENT
FUNDING SHUTS DOWN AN NGO
IT WAS NEVER A NON
GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION
Made by liarspew February 11, 2025 in politics

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Ricky James
February 11, 2025 at 5:15 PM ·
If cutting government funding shuts down an NGO, it is not, and never was a Non Governmental Organization.
 
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Nerpho
@Nerpho74
If cutting government funding results in the shutdown down of an “NGO” than it never was a non governmental organization. How do people not see this?
8:20 AM · Feb 12, 2025
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Thomas Massie
@RepThomasMassie
Where’s the lie?
(“If cutting government funding shuts down an NGO, it is not, and never was a Non Governmental Organization” is shown on an image.—ed.)
9:19 AM · Feb 12, 2025
 
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Congressman Thomas Massie
February 12, 2025 at 9:25 AM ·
Where’s the lie?
(“If cutting government funding shuts down an NGO, it is not, and never was a Non Governmental Organization” is shown on an image.—ed.)
 
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The Pholosopher
February 12, 2025 at 12:08 PM ·
If cutting government funding shuts down an NGO, it is not, and NEVER was, a NON-Governmental Organization.
 
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The CLE degenerate
@M1sF1T89
If cutting government funding shuts down an NGO, it is not, and never was a Non Governmental Organization. #DOGE #ElonMusk #truth #DrainTheSwamp #govermentreform
2:11 PM · Feb 12, 2025
 
Bluesky
kenbo12.bsky.social
‪@kenbo12.bsky.social‬
If cutting government funding shuts down an ngo it is not, and never was a non governmental organization
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February 12, 2025 at 4:05 PM
 
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(“If cutting government funding shuts down an NGO, it is not, and never was a Non Governmental Organization” is shown on an image.—ed.)
6:15 PM · Feb 12, 2025

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Christophe Lassuyt
@LassuytChristop
“If cutting government funding shuts down an NGO, it was not a Non Governmental Organization” - Thomas Massie
7:46 PM · Feb 12, 2025
 
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AlexPKeaton
12 feb 2025
IF CUTTING GOVERNMENT FUNDING SHUTS DOWN AN NGO IT: WAS NEVER ANON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION