"Trump demands Reuters return money that HE gave them"
Of course, the fact that the money was awarded during the Trump administration doesn't mean that Trump even knew about it. More sleazy journalism.
Trump did not have a DOGE in place in his first term. Otherwise it would have been blocked back then. It's worth noting that his Secy of Defense was an establishment Republican. Probably he wasn't aware of it either, but if he had been maybe he would have been in favor of it.