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USAID funded the visit of Hollywood stars to Ukraine: Jolie cost the most, Van Damme cost the cheapest
Pravda ^ | February 5, 2025

Posted on 02/05/2025 9:55:59 AM PST by lowbridge

Foreign media outlets have revealed how much the Starship Troopers in Ukraine cost American taxpayers after the start of the war. As it turned out, Hollywood stars visited Zelensky not at the call of their hearts, but for hard money.

The now-disgraced USAID (the American Agency for International Development) paid for the celebrity's visit to Ukraine after the start of the special operation. The E! PortalNews has published the details.

Angelina Jolie cost the most - $ 20 million. By the way, that's how much she was paid for the film "Salt" (16+) in 2010, it was her maximum fee, according to open sources.

In second place is the star of "Pirates of the Caribbean" (12+) and "Lord of the Rings" (12+) Orlando Bloom. He earned $8 million on the trip. Sean Penn, who presented his Oscar to Zelensky, received $ 5 million, Ben Stiller - $ 4 million. Jean-Claude Van Damme was the cheapest - only 1.5 million dollars.

(Excerpt) Read more at news-pravda.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: hollywood; pravda; usaid
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1 posted on 02/05/2025 9:55:59 AM PST by lowbridge
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Unreal. Not just the money, but the sheer propaganda.


2 posted on 02/05/2025 9:57:58 AM PST by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2025... RETURN OF THE JEDI...)
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To: lowbridge

Just the tip of the iceberg, folks.


3 posted on 02/05/2025 10:00:18 AM PST by Restless
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To: lowbridge

Americans have been denied much need aid in times of tragedy but this pillow princes get millions to be war tourists and left wing propogandists on the taxpayers backs.

Trump needs to go to each one of those pretend players and demand they pay back our tax dollars!


4 posted on 02/05/2025 10:01:10 AM PST by Skwor
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To: lowbridge

Ben Stiller probably would do their propaganda for free. He’s a real leftist retard.


5 posted on 02/05/2025 10:01:17 AM PST by PGR88
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To: lowbridge

No trannies?


6 posted on 02/05/2025 10:01:55 AM PST by HYPOCRACY (Democracy is dead. Long live the Republic!)
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To: Skwor

bttt


7 posted on 02/05/2025 10:02:33 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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To: HYPOCRACY; bimboeruption; kiryandil; JonPreston; Allegra; aMorePerfectUnion

[No trannies?]

No joke - one of the first things I remember about UKR (in recent events) was somebody posting a thread here about the trannies fighting in UKR. The article was pro-tranny, of course.

I didn’t save the link. 2022 I believe.


8 posted on 02/05/2025 10:05:03 AM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: lowbridge
This is where the James O'Keefe trickle technique will be extremely effective.

As the left stands up to defend USAID and assail DOGE, release something that's even more outrageous than the last release. I'm sure there are plenty of expenditures that are far more absurd and insidious than subsidizing some movie actors.

Schumer, Waters, etc. seem to want to defend this hill just a little too much.

9 posted on 02/05/2025 10:05:55 AM PST by Joe 6-pack
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To: lowbridge

They paid Van Damme more than his last three movies grossed.


10 posted on 02/05/2025 10:06:45 AM PST by Tijeras_Slim
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OMG I paid Angelina Jolie 20 mil to go to Ukraine....this is sick. So done with these guys.


11 posted on 02/05/2025 10:07:25 AM PST by mmichaels1970 ( )
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To: lowbridge

USAID was the slush fund to advance the Democrat Party’s narrative and agenda. Payments made to these Hollywood actors likely came with the understanding these actors would follow through with commitments to further advance “the agenda” as social media influencers. The corruption is bone deep.


12 posted on 02/05/2025 10:08:27 AM PST by HockeyPop
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To: Restless

This is the low-hanging fruit.


13 posted on 02/05/2025 10:10:49 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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They probably funded the caravans of illegals up from Mexico Central America and elsewhere as well🤬🤬🤬


14 posted on 02/05/2025 10:12:49 AM PST by TnTnTn
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To: lowbridge

USAID taxpayers paid for celebrity’s visit to Ukraine.....

Angelina Jolie cost the most - $ 20 million....Orlando Bloom earned $8 million... Sean Penn received $ 5 million,.... Ben Stiller - $ 4 million... Jean-Claude Van Damme 1.5 million dollars.


15 posted on 02/05/2025 10:15:38 AM PST by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......)
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To: lowbridge

unbelievable... I want a refund


16 posted on 02/05/2025 10:18:47 AM PST by eyeamok
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To: lowbridge

What do we know about this Pravda website? Is it a good source? First, I have heard about it.


17 posted on 02/05/2025 10:19:36 AM PST by Presbyterian Reporter
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To: mmichaels1970

Angelina Jolie always boasting about her ‘service’ to this country......?????
For a price!.... No wonder Meghan Markle begging to be an Ambassador!.....she can’t make it in Hollywood.


18 posted on 02/05/2025 10:19:52 AM PST by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......)
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To: lowbridge

Plus 10% for the Big Guys.
This is unreal, no wonder HollyWierd is Dem.


19 posted on 02/05/2025 10:23:13 AM PST by bray (It's not racist to be racist against races the DNC hates.)
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To: lowbridge

...and the lion’s share went to their pimping agents.


20 posted on 02/05/2025 10:23:49 AM PST by T.B. Yoits
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