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.
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.
Basically DOGEe was a techbro raid on government to get data and eliminate regulations. Others might call it an insurrection or a coup.
The implication is there, though.
How I know you didn’t read the article or your reading comprehension is abysmal:
Banjo does not read anything that does not conform to his world view. Their last account frequently would link articles and studies that disagrees with their points and cherry pick sentences within paragraphs saying otherwise.
Thanks for the heads up. Good to know it’s a bad faith actor behind the account.
Your boos mean nothing, I’ve seen what you cheer for.