It doesn’t look good for Elon Musk and DOGE

The promise of cost reduction has been cut in half once, then a second time, to the point where only $150 billion in savings remains on the table in a context where the federal budget approaches $7 trillion.

The one who stated at CPAC: «I’m just living the meme», Elon Musk, is once again making a mockery of the results he's been promising for months via DOGE... this time somewhat in spite of himself, one imagines.

Musk indeed admits to having significantly reduced the savings he promised to Americans on the heels of the Donald Trump election.

This, despite brutal cuts and little regard for much or anyone in the government apparatus... and after an initial downward revision already announced a few weeks earlier.

Originally, Musk promised nothing less than 2000 billion dollars in savings thanks to DOGE cuts, for Americans.

This promise has been cut in half once, then a second time, to the point where only $150 billion in savings remains on the table in a context where the federal budget is approaching $7 trillion in the United States.

According to the New York Times, barely 15% of the savings announced by Musk would actually be achievable. The rest would be based on inflated figures and estimates: also according to the newspaper, Musk could be including exaggerated amounts, predicting uncertain future expenses, and counting funds that would only actually be committed in the next budget cycle.

Let's recall that several of the economies advanced by DOGE have proven to be false or greatly exaggerated. Some of the 'uncovered frauds' had already occurred under the previous administration, and flagrant errors have been identified, such as an $8 million contract presented incorrectly as a savings of... $8 billion. Several experts now point out a serious lack of rigor and transparency.