Elon Musk initially promised that DOGE would slash $2 trillion in ‘waste, fraud and abuse,’ a goal that was later reduced to $1 trillion
The world’s richest man, who dramatically exited the White House in May after a public feud with Donald Trump, initially promised that DOGE would slash $2 trillion in “waste, fraud and abuse,” a goal that was later reduced to $1 trillion and eventually $150 billion.
DOGE claimed to have slashed tens of billions of dollars in expenditures, but it was impossible for outside financial experts to verify that because the agency did not provide detailed public accounting of its work.
But analysis by think tanks and The New York Times concluded that, despite DOGE’s claims, spending actually went up in 2025.
I don’t think DOGE saved the government a dime, but it’s also disingenuous to say he as an unofficial director of DOGE caused the deficit to increase when the majority of the increase is from increased funding for ICE, fossil fuel subsidies, etc.
The article doesn’t say DOGE is the cause of the increase of spending. It states that the purpose of DOGE was to reduce waste and cut spending, but federal government spending has gone up in 2025 from 2024.
This article is stating the obvious, to those who didn’t buy the lies Trump and Musk were selling, but backed up the assertion with financial data.
The implication is there, though.
Your boos mean nothing, I’ve seen what you cheer for.