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In an interview with The Economist’s Zanny Minton Beddoes, Musk rejected claims that DOGE’s overhaul—which slashed over 90% of USAID’s $60 billion contracts—caused deaths, especially among African children. He argued tens of thousands of NGOs and the Gates Foundation’s $50 billion could fill gaps, while criticizing defunded groups for inventing stories. Critics cite models estimating over 757,000 deaths so far and projections of up to 14 million by 2030 from disrupted HIV, malaria, TB, and malnutrition aid, though Musk demands specific victim names and notes overall African deaths decreased post-cuts.