Posted on 03/28/2025 9:16:54 AM PDT by Red Badger
Tesla and Space X CEO and richest man in the world, Elon Musk, has said that he will complete the task of cutting down government spending, given to him by President Donald Trump, within weeks.
According to Reuters, Musk made the comments Thursday and noted he would finish most of the work on cutting $1 trillion in spending, as soon as 64 days.
Musk appeared confident that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) could find the savings while speaking to Fox News’ “Special Report with Bret Baier.”
Federal spending would be reduced from $7 trillion to $6 trillion, a feat that could be complete by the end of May. Because Musk is a “special government employee,” his work in the White House and with DOGE is capped at only 130 days.
When asked about his tenure and the expected completion date of the cost cuts, Musk told Bret Baier the government is not efficient, but he thinks he will accomplish that goal, nonetheless.
“I think we will accomplish most of the work required to reduce the deficit by a trillion dollars within that time frame,” Musk said. “The government is not efficient, and there is a lot of waste and fraud, so we feel confident that a 15% reduction can be done without affecting any of the critical government services.”
DOGE has already estimated that the government has saved $115 billion due to workforce reductions, contract cancellations, and asset sales. However, Reuters further reported that experts have warned that Musk will be unable to reach his goal without making cuts to programs like Social Security.
“Unless this exercise is successful, the ship of America will sink. That’s why we’re doing it,” Musk said.
Praise God! AMEN
About 800 billion more and he’ll have balanced the federal budget.
About half done.
Good.
Better...
PREMANANTLY DISMANTLE the $3+ TRILLION, 80%+ unconstitutional portion of the federal gov’t.
A trillion is such an unbelievable amount, most people have no clue. 1,000 billion in fraud, waste and abuse of the taxpayers.
Stumbled on to the Bret Baier interview. Very thought provoking. Took up the whole hour.
“experts”
Try again...
Good.
Better...
PERMANENTLY DISMANTLE the $3+ TRILLION, 80%+ unconstitutional portion of the federal gov’t.
Forgive me if I keep my skeptical hat on.
1 Trillion represents 1/7th of the federal budget. I am all for cutting spending, but I am highly skeptical in 3 months they found 1/7 of the entire federal budget to cut.
Fantastic, though were it not for lawfare, it would be much more. Only 21 trillion more waste to find to get us out of this hole (or several trillion more to be made from tariffs and billionaire wanna be citizens).
Have they got into the defense budget at all yet?
Man i hope he is correct.
Yeah. Quoted by Al-Reuters.
Whatta laff.
I’m skeptical they didn’t find MORE.................
Oh, the ultimate authority Reuters...
I think I’ll believe Elon, that benefits will not be cut to actual Americans entitled to those benefits. Reuters has an agenda.
I think they already found the money.
There is just so much waste in so many different grants, contracts etc that it will take time to get rid of it.
I fully expect to see hundreds of Circuit Court injunctions to be issued and a wishy-washy Congress to punt on the making any permanent changes. They will crumble like they always do when the “Your going to kill Grandma” or “They want to eliminate Social Security!” ads start coming out.
As a VOLUNTEER! Guess he kinda loves this country huh?
Because you know something that Elon Musk doesn’t? Lol.
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