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We should expect hundreds of billions of dollars in wasteful spending at the Department of Defense. It's unacceptable that a full audit won't be completed for four years. The Pentagon needs to be able to pass a budget now, and while the Marine Corps has passed a clean audit for two years, this needs to be department-wide. We need to know exactly where every dollar is going. This is basic accounting, and it's something the Defense Department has lacked. We're committed to fixing this. With America's $37 trillion debt, we must use resources wisely. We welcome partnerships, like with Doge, to streamline processes, cut waste, and ensure every dollar goes to our warfighters. The Defense Department has a huge budget, and responsible spending is crucial.

If you oppose Elon Musk and Doge's federal audit, you're involved in money laundering. We deserve to know how our tax dollars are spent. The government's wasteful spending is outrageous; they spend money on ridiculous things, like studying Thanos' snap and animal surgeries. They also wasted billions in USAID. It's time for a federal audit—a 10% audit is needed because the government is constantly interfering in our lives. Finally, someone is holding them accountable. Tomorrow's Super Bowl will feature Elon Musk's $40 million ad campaign exposing government waste. This is fantastic news!

People are angry at Elon Musk for exposing financial issues, but shouldn't we be more concerned with what politicians are doing with our money? Whether you like Musk or not, the money he's uncovering affects everyone, so gratitude might be more appropriate than hate. I believe Doge is beneficial for America. The level of corruption is mind-blowing. People are acting emotionally instead of logically. How can politicians accumulate wealth far exceeding their salaries? Instead of questioning Musk's position, consider the bigger picture: Many of us support him, and he's working to improve America's financial standing.

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have introduced the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) to address government waste. They argue that the current government structure, dominated by unelected bureaucrats, contradicts the founders' vision and imposes heavy costs on taxpayers. Doge aims to roll back excessive regulations, streamline federal agencies, and eliminate wasteful spending. Key actions include suspending illegitimate regulations, reducing the federal workforce, and ensuring efficient use of taxpayer dollars. The goal is to make Doge obsolete by July 4, 2026, establishing a leaner, more accountable government aligned with the founders' ideals.

Doge arrived at the IRS and is now helping review government spending, starting with NASA. We're planning to slash departments by 30-40% if they can't justify their headcount and selling unused federal buildings. We've discovered taxpayer money is being used to fund things like Palestinian hip hop and bizarre animal experiments. The Department of Health and Human Services has also spent billions on cars and homes for migrants. The EPA was caught rushing to spend tax dollars on questionable projects, including a climate fund with a now-deleted board of directors page. Trump's administration is offering buyouts to federal workers, and 75,000 have already accepted. We're addressing government waste and fraud that has been ongoing for years. The goal is to reform and cut wasteful spending.

I spent over an hour and a half with Vivek and Elon, discussing numerous ideas that left us both laughing and shaking our heads at the waste we uncovered. It's clear that the introduction of Doge is timely. We're committed to implementing pro-growth economic policies while also tackling government waste, fraud, and abuse. Our system is shifting from a democracy to a bureaucracy, and that needs to change.

The speaker praises a "Doge" segment for revealing government workings, incentives, and potential fraud. They were unaware of a mine in Pennsylvania until Doge highlighted it. Doge also exposed issues like Social Security problems and a lack of oversight in the Treasury. The speaker believes leftists project their own instincts onto Doge, assuming ulterior motives like greed, unable to fathom an altruistic endeavor from successful individuals. They view leftist attacks and violence as a result of confusing actions with individuals, disliking people for their beliefs rather than the specific acts. The speaker believes Doge is something neither Republicans nor Democrats would have attempted until Trump, who inspired modernizing the government. This scares "corrupt dinosaurs" who feel threatened by Trump.

Doge is proving that the Democratic Party is no longer a political party but an international crime syndicate. Doge found $3 trillion improperly used by the US government through USAID since 2004, including $764 billion in the last three years under Joe Biden and $170 billion in the last year alone. This includes $530 million going to illegals and $644 million of fraud. The more Doge digs, the more it seems like this is just the tip of the iceberg. The Democratic Party is in trouble because looting the treasury is unconstitutional. These folks need a lawyer.

Arrived a moment when Charlie felt that the money was disappearing. Allegedly, I'll say allegedly here, but I think we have some proof that shows that. And the excuses that he was being given for the money disappearing wasn't adding up for Charlie. Said another way, the math wasn't mathing. He felt that, again, according to sources, that the company was burning through cash too quickly. On September 2, ... Charlie surprised the company by announcing that he was putting together a Doge department. Yes. A department of government efficiency like Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy had set out to do. There’s a lot of pork. We don't know where this money is going. Again, this is the whole purpose of the Department of Joe Doge. You put us in there, and we're gonna figure out how all these bureaucrats are just wasting tax dollars.

Doge started unraveling government spending, revealing allocations like $200,000,000 for transgender experiments on monkeys. This is claimed to be just the tip of the iceberg. The speaker references a map of 50,000 NGOs, alleging it was exposed as a Democratic propaganda machine with money being funneled in a circular fashion.

Elon Musk invited a group to observe his weekly Doge meeting, where they discussed government waste and fraud. A key issue was the lack of receipt requirements for a $4 billion COVID fund in the Department of Education, leading to funds being used for parties and stadium rentals. Even when receipts were required, they didn't need to be legitimate, yet requests stopped. The Small Business Administration gave loans to dead people and even fetuses. The Inter American Foundation (IAF) spends only 58% of its funds on grantees, like alpaca farmers in Peru, with much of the money remaining in DC. Only 10-15 cents of each dollar reaches the intended recipient due to layers of stealing. The United States Institute of Peace was cited as the agency with the most resistance, including loaded guns in their headquarters and a $130,000 contract with a former member of the Taliban for unclear services. The agency's chief accountant deleted a terabyte of records, later recovered, and unspent funds were diverted to a private bank account. Doge is a long-term enterprise to combat waste and fraud, with the goal of making it difficult to restart.

I welcome Elon Musk to come to the briefing room, as he provided great answers and common sense yesterday in the Oval Office regarding Doge. There's no lack of transparency; Doge has an X account, a website posting contracts and stopped payments, making our government efficient. Before, it was unnamed bureaucrats. Now, Musk is under scrutiny for his access, but we're transparent and happy to provide receipts. Here are examples: a DEI contract for US citizenship, a contract for inclusive innovation, and climate change spending in Sri Lanka. These are line items Doge identifies daily. We're providing transparency about Doge's findings, like the Federal Employee Retirement System processing in Pennsylvania. These actions are fraudulent, wasteful, and an abuse of taxpayer dollars, contrary to the President's agenda.

Doge has uncovered some serious issues. The Democratic Party isn't just a political entity anymore; it seems to be an international crime syndicate. Doge has found that the US government, via USAID, has misused $3 trillion since February 2004. Under Joe Biden, we're looking at $764 billion in the last three years alone, with $170 billion in the last year. There were $530 million funneled to illegals and $644 million in fraud. Doge's findings are just the beginning, it seems. The Democratic Party is in trouble because looting the treasury is unconstitutional based on Article 1 Section 9. They're going to need a lawyer.

- The conversation opens with a reflection on Doge from Elon Musk’s perspective. Musk says the Doge government project was “a little a little bit successful” and claims they “stopped a lot of funding for that… that really just made no sense,” noting that 2–3% of government payments were unnecessarily sent without proper codes or explanations, which made stopping the waste difficult. - When asked if he would do Doge again, Musk says no, and suggests that instead of Doge he would have worked in his companies and not had the cars running. - On irrational fears, Musk says he tries not to have irrational fears and squelches any he identifies. - If starting from scratch today with a thousand dollars, Musk recalls originally coming to North America with about 2,500 Canadian dollars (roughly $2 US) and says that with the knowledge he has now, it would require Armageddon or a terminal failure of civilization for that scenario to be plausible again; otherwise he could recruit funding based on the high returns he can promise. - In the Katie Miller podcast episode, the host takes Musk back to January 20 (in the Roosevelt Room) and asks what happened next with Doge. Musk explains Doge stemmed from Internet suggestions; it was initially intended to call the Government Efficiency Commission, but the Internet suggested Department of Government Efficiency, DOGE. - On success, Musk reiterates they were “a little… somewhat successful,” citing the elimination of wasteful payments and the example of eliminating a large portion of zombie payments through requiring a payment code and explanation. - Would Musk start Doge again from scratch or know what he knows now? He says no, and notes that rather than Doge, he would focus on his companies and avoid the funding backlash from stopping money flows to political corruption. - After DC experiences, Musk expresses that the aim is the least government intervention possible, but he highlights a major concern: large transfer payments to illegal immigrants, arguing that citizenship fast-tracking and government payments create a powerful pull factor, effectively “voter importation.” - On AI, Musk believes AI and robotics will eventually provide all goods and services, making work optional; he distinguishes his predicted outcomes from what he wishes would happen, acknowledging the rapid pace of AI advancement and the difficulty in slowing it. - Sleep and routine: Musk averages about six hours of sleep per night; he tracks sleep using ex-posts and a phone app, finding five hours fifty-six minutes as a recent average. He emphasizes information triage and minimizing context switching to manage inbound communications across Tesla, SpaceX, X (Twitter), and personal matters. - On people and leadership, Musk describes President Trump as very funny and “naturally funny,” and says the funniest person he knows in real life is Trump who can be effortless in humor. - God and religion: Musk says God is the creator and acknowledges that the universe came from something, noting that people have different labels. - About space, Musk emphasizes Starship’s potential for full and rapid reusability and calls life becoming multi-planetary one of the top evolutionary milestones, alongside multicellular life and life branching from oceans to land. He states Starship is capable of enabling sustainable multiplanetary life, with Starship not using AI in its creation. - He clarifies that Tesla and X AI both contribute to improving life on Earth, and stresses that Mars would be dangerous and uncomfortable in early days; it would be risky with high chances of death, and early settlers would face hardship rather than an escape from Earth. - On Starbase, Musk describes it as an inspirational city and a rocket factory by the Rio Grande on a sandbar; Starbase is legally incorporated as a city with tax-exempt status, a milestone akin to Disney World as a company town. He notes Cape Canaveral proximity and recalls visiting Disney World multiple times with his kids; Space Mountain is his favorite ride but could use an upgrade. - On fashion, Musk laments that styles have not evolved much since 2010–2015 and argues for more distinctive, era-defining fashion—suggesting higher collars, bolder silhouettes, and more personality in wardrobe. - Conspiracy theories: Musk says he hasn’t seen evidence of aliens; he does confirm that Neil Armstrong and others walked on the Moon and jokes that they even played golf there. He notes there is gravity on the Moon (one-sixth) and that there is no atmosphere. - The biggest misconception about Musk: the general belief that he is a difficult boss; he counters with praise for the mission-driven loyalty of his employees and characterizes his workplaces as highly inspirational. - On Starbase’s origin, he reveals the desire to create something inspirational and notes Starbase’s proximity to Disney World as part of the branding and cultural context. - For a hypothetical dinner party, Musk names Shakespeare, Ben Franklin, and Nikola Tesla, and envisions a grand 12-course meal; he jokes about possibly including a tiny cheeseburger as one course. - Closing note: the episode wraps with thanks and a tease for the next installment.

Do any of you still like America? It's shocking that people are upset about Doge while our government has been wasting money on ridiculous projects for years. For example, $7 million on magic studies, $1.5 million using kittens to study motion sickness, and $6.9 million on smart toilets that recognize users. We spent $118,000 to see if a metal Thanos could snap his fingers and $75,000 on a study of lizards blown off trees with leaf blowers. In 2023, $150.7 billion went to those protesting and burning flags. If you don’t like America, feel free to leave. Those in power are benefiting from this global money laundering, and it’s time to reconsider where you stand.

I'd love to have Elon Musk come to the Briefing Room, especially after his informative visit to the Oval Office yesterday. We've been incredibly transparent about Doge's work. They're actively tweeting updates and posting contract receipts on their website, showcasing how they're making our government more efficient. Before Doge, these issues were handled by unknown bureaucrats. Now, Elon Musk, is under scrutiny for bringing these issues to light, providing needed transparency. We're happy to provide the receipts, like these DEI contracts totaling millions, including one for climate change in Sri Lanka. These are the kinds of wasteful expenditures Doge is uncovering daily. Many Americans weren't even aware of things like the federal employee retirement system being processed in a mine in Pennsylvania until Elon Musk spoke up. This is fraudulent, wasteful, and an abuse of taxpayer dollars.

I consider myself a humble tech support, and that’s almost a literal description of the work the Doge team is doing to help fix government computer systems. Many of these systems are extremely old and don't communicate, and the software doesn't work. The overall goal is to help address the enormous deficit. We simply cannot sustain $2,000,000,000,000 deficits. The interest on the national debt now exceeds the Defense Department spending. If this continues, the country will become de facto bankrupt. It's not an optional thing; it is essential. If we don't do this, America will go bankrupt. I'm confident that we can find a trillion dollars in savings.

The speaker discusses Matt Van Swal's summary of the "Doge situation," claiming Doge is one of the most popular government initiatives ever. According to the summary, 73% of Americans support cutting government waste, and Trump brought in "the smartest man on earth" to do it. However, the left allegedly destroyed Elon Musk for his involvement, and the GOP won't vote on it. Elon Musk responded to the post with "did my best." The speaker expresses frustration that Congress will not codify the savings, despite Musk's efforts. The speaker notes Marjorie Taylor Greene is trying to get it codified. The speaker believes Congress thwarting the effort is a tragedy.

The speaker credits the president for enabling Elon Musk's involvement with Doge. They also praise the president for allowing an outside team of experts to analyze government departments and identify potential cuts. According to the speaker, this team found $160 billion in annual administrative cuts. However, these cuts require congressional approval. The speaker acknowledges that some Republicans are not in favor of the necessary austerity measures to enact these cuts.

I think it's one thing to criticize Elon Musk or Doge, but to only do that and criticize the way Elon talks about or uncovers fraud and waste, and not the waste and fraud itself, reminds me of a situation. Imagine you confront someone about cheating with evidence, and they respond with, "You went through my phone? How can we be together if you don't trust me?". Can we not talk about what was found now? It's the same thing here. If you find issues with the way things are being done, but there's no mention of what was found, which should bother you, then we have a problem.

Doge has saved at least $170-200 billion. On day one in the White House, they had to stop a payment, but nobody knew where the computer was that wired the money. There was a lot of waste and grift in the federal government. Many people were "slurping." Humanitarian programs send money for medicine and food, but the money is contracted out, and there are three or four middlemen. Marco Rubio estimated that 88 cents of every dollar was collected by middlemen, so only 12 cents made it to the people who needed it. Elon Musk was doing it for free because he doesn't need money.

The speaker believes Doge is a crucial reform initiative, evidenced by the strong negative reaction to it. Over the past seven weeks, the narrative has shifted from waste, fraud, and abuse to the idea that Elon and Doge have revealed government operations as slush funds for the left, allegedly funding allies, pet projects, and anti-American behavior. The speaker is pleased with Trump's public support for Elon and Doge's work. They also mention "crystal knock behavior of the little fascists on the left burning Tesla dealerships and attacking Tesla owners."

There are no Doge cuts, and this is not USAID. The speaker is talking about waste and fraud, specifically in Medicaid, and claims no one has been turned over to the DOJ for fraud. Elon Musk gave false hope to a political class that doesn't want to cut anything. The big bill has problems, but it passed because Musk promised a trillion dollars. The rescission next week is $9 billion, with $2 billion from PBS and NPR. There's supposedly $7 billion in fraud on a $7 trillion budget. Musk committed $1 trillion to the President, leading to questions about whether it's all "BS."

The DOGE program targets bureaucrats, aiming to expose wasteful spending. The Department of Education's $280 billion budget allegedly allocates less than 25% to students, with the remainder funding bureaucracy, consultants, and NGOs in what is described as money laundering. DOGE's role is to identify programs that should not be funded and attach a monetary value to them. The goal is to create a report that justifies budget cuts for each agency, eliminating specific programs. This approach is framed as a way for the American people to reclaim power, which is why Democrats are allegedly upset with Elon Musk.