Elon Musk, federal budget and cutting trillions

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Elon Musk Scales Back DOGE Plans Before Trump Even Takes Office
After promising to cut $2 trillion from the federal budget, the Tesla founder called $1 trillion an “epic” goal. Still, he described the government as “target-rich,” boasting: “You can close your eyes and you can’t miss.
Elon Musk says DOGE saving $2 trillion in budget cuts is a 'best-case outcome'
Elon Musk told the political strategist Mark Penn that if DOGE tried to cut $2 trillion, it'd have a "good shot" of ending up at $1 trillion.
Elon Musk says cutting $2 trillion from the federal budget is a 'best-case outcome'
In a Wednesday interview on X, Elon Musk said cuts of $2 trillion to the federal budget might not be possible and was a "best-case outcome."
Elon Musk is already lowering expectations for DOGE
While campaigning for Donald Trump in October, Elon Musk claimed he could slash “at least $2 trillion” in government spending. Now that Musk has started laying the groundwork for his so-called “Department of Government Efficiency,
Elon Musk sends DOGE agents across US government as he seeks ambitious spending cuts
Musk contributed around $275 million to Trump's election campaign. On Wednesday, the Tesla CEO admitted that DOGE may not meet its initial aim to cut $2 trillion in federal spendi
Elon Musk dispatches DOGE agents across country before he's even inaugurated
Elon Musk, along with tech bro Vivek Ramaswamy, is already dispatching DOGE agents across the U.S., before he even plants himself in the White House. The two billionaires have hired around 50 staffers and sent representatives for their nongovernmental "Department of Government Efficiency" to 12 federal agencies so far,
Elon Musk doubts DOGE can achieve $2T in U.S. budget cuts under Trump
Elon Musk, the tech billionaire tapped for a government efficiency panel by President-elect Donald Trump, has expressed skepticism about the feasibility of cutting $2T from the U.S. federal budget, backtracking on his own previously ambitious claims.
Demystifying the Department of Government Efficiency
Michael Calore: Today, we are demystifying DOGE, the Department of Government Efficiency, the meme coin. As Lauren calls it, ...
There is little chance Elon Musk will save us from debt. It's all a show. | Opinion
One of the most “disruptive” moves that President-elect Donald Trump has made leading into his new administration is the ...
Musk emerges as Trump foreign policy wild card
Elon Musk has increasingly waded into foreign politics from the perch of his social platform X — a development that experts ...
Trump Privately Complains Elon Musk 'Is Around A Lot,' Maggie Haberman Says
The veteran New York Times reporter also said the "President Musk" nickname "definitely bothers" the president-elect.
It Will ‘Drop’—Elon Musk Warns Doge Could Hit The Price Of Bitcoin Rival Dogecoin
Elon Musk has said that if his Doge department is successful in combating inflation, it could drive down the price of bitcoin ...
Musk, after months of blustering, admits DOGE won’t find $2 trillion worth of cuts in federal budget
The North Carolina Tar Heels aren't particularly known for their success on the football field, but one offseason move has ...
'Overwhelming support': Republican governors rally around Trump and DOGE ahead of inauguration
The nation's Republican governors are making clear their "overwhelming support" for President-elect Trump's "Department of ...
Melania Trump Is 'Glad to Have a Babysitter for Donald' as Elon Musk Hangs Around Mar-a-Lago, Source Says (Exclusive)
Multiple sources close to the Trump family tell PEOPLE that Melania has not minded having Musk in her orbit, with one insider ...