"These are lies" wrote Ben Stiller about a video posted on X and amplified by Musk alleging USAID spent $4M to send the actor on a highly-publicized visit to Ukraine

Actor and humanitarian Ben Stiller has denied claims that his 2022 visit to Ukraine was funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), calling the allegations false and attributing them to Russian media.

Ben Stiller hit back at Elon Musk after the world’s richest man called him a slur over his endorsement of former Vice President Kamala Harris in last year’s presidential election. The beef began in late November when the world’s richest man shared a post with the Daily Mail headline “Ben Stiller says woke America killed ‘edgier’ comedy,

American actor Ben Stiller has denied rumors about alleged funding of his visits to Ukraine by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), calling them "lies" from Russian media.

Ben Stiller visited Ukraine in mid-June 2022. He met with Ukrainian refugees and visited recently liberated towns and villages in Kyiv Oblast. He also met with President Zelenskyy. Read also: Musk and Trump Jr.