Where will Musk and Ramaswamy's new Department of Government Efficiency make cuts?

Donald Trump wants to make the government leaner and more efficient, handing the task to Tesla CEO Elon Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. The two will co-lead the new Department of Government Efficiency or "DOGE" for short.
The federal budget totaled $6.75 trillion for fiscal year 2024. Musk wants to slash that by two trillion.
In 2024, the highest spending buckets were Social Security, at $1.46 trillion, health, at $912 billion, and Medicare, at $874 billion. Musk hasn’t given specific plans but says everyone would be "getting a haircut."
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[@UnknownPerson-ub8ox]

How about term limits on all those senate and house members

[@n4life69]

The Senate and House of Representatives were on the ballot. They have term seats. Only the U.S. Supreme Court is lifetime.

[@trex9263]

That's a separate issue from this story, but Trump did say he want's to pursue Term Limits for House and Senate members.

[@gschmidt3320]

I think he's planning on taking that up. He wants, and we need Pelosi to go home and sit down.

[@corgising5606]

@@UnknownPerson-ub8ox How about age limits on politicians? Mandatory retirement at 75.

[@UnknownPerson-ub8ox]

@ some look like they belong in a nursing home somewhere.

[@LynnePopp]

Quarden Token has two of the largest Tesla shareholders already; most likely something is coming

[@Wednesdayschild1325]

Billionaires making cuts for regular Americans....😅😅😅 but no cuts to their money 😮😮😮😮wow

[@tanelijah1]

Don't forget about most billionaires support Kamala

[@Themrine2013]

or business men making cuts to an over bloat bureacracy that wastes moeny and isnt efficient at all

[@holyromanemperor420]

​@@jaimeu232 Trump is a billionaire and the average American was doing more than okay during his previous presidency while the same cannot be said when an average millionaire, Joe, and a lawyer from a "middle class" family, Kamala, were running the government.

[@holyromanemperor420]

No, billionaires making cuts for government inefficiency. Why are you concerned about cutting the US budget? We already spend BY FAR the most amount of money in education and healthcare, WAY MORE than any other nation, yet, our healthcare and education is still so damn expensive. It's almost as if a large chunk of that $2T+ is going to waste due to inefficiency.

[@666thprofetofthegodthatnev5]

@@tanelijah1trump had more billionaires in his first administration than any other president, his first bill signed was a tax cut for billionaires and corporations. So yeaaaa

[@user-mi3pv7ql4g]

GET RID OF THE PAID OFF SUPREME COURT. Get rid of Federal judges that are on the take. Get rid of corporate welfare.

[@ed0078]

It’s NOT a new department only congress can enact a new department. The last to be created was Homeland Security. Need to go back to civics class I guess

[@mreaper2468]

Republicans will control all three branches

[@denniss1211]

Who cares what the Constitution states ?

[@johnwiese3926]

Trump created an ENTIRE NEW BRANCH of the military last time he was president, DOGE is no different than that.

[@BokushingusKendoTV]

He has influence(and i would argue, control) on all branches at the moment. There’s nothing to stop him.

[@KANDL95]

@@denniss1211 Americans? Let me guess you hate the current constitution?

[@TommyColin-g1p]

Quarden Token is easily going to hit $1 this month

[@carolnelson1860]

cut trumps golfing

[@carolnelson1860]

control trumps kids.

[@troyfelsman583]

This is gonna be a train wreck. Musk said before the election that Americans will feel a lot of pain but apparently the majority of Americans want the pain….

[@richardounjian9270]

A train wreck for who?

[@troyfelsman583]

@@richardounjian9270 If you choose to be dense, Mostly everyone, if you attempt to cut the budget my close to 1/3, you aren’t going to get there by defunding PBS, or fine arts grants or deporting people. They will have to go after Medicare/Medicaid/Veterans healthcare/infrastructure funding (Highway maintenance for example).etc etc. I realize you are likely still on your Trump victory high but cuts at this level will only leave one segment of society unaffected, Billionaires and Millionaires. The irony here is Trump chose two billionaires to choose what to cut from the budget…..

[@Josh-oc2zb]

@@richardounjian9270 the American people

[@richardounjian9270]

The Obama, Biden, Harris train wreck is over. It's clean up time. The decent Americans who voted for Trump know this and expect a deep cleaning!

[@soundofprice]

Are you one of these govt employees?

[@ExieBaughman]

Trump is expected to mention Quarden Token this week and the ICO is already almost sold out

[@beringstraitrailway]

#1. Eliminate SpaceX contracts #2. Eliminate Electric vehicle subsidies

[@tonyb8660]

Target has a sale on crying towels

[@corgising5606]

@@beringstraitrailway Seems like a lot of conflicts of interest in here.

[@BillLaBrie]

He doesn’t need EV credits anymore, and he’s basically got a corner on the market for space launches in the US now, but nice try….

[@Mar-lz5xn]

@@tonyb8660 And the also have a sale on toilet paper to clean some A-holes.

[@Theo33311]

You are proof that only morons watch NBC

[@markian3582]

I hit $150,000, and I'm pleased about Trump's election and the year-end market spike. Which hidden gems in the forthcoming bull run? Would you buy with $150,000 right now? My goal is to prepare myself for a prosperous first quarter in 2025.

[@alanhunt8565]

Index funds and ETEs: 40-50%,emerging markets (e.g., VWo): 10-15%, dividend stocks: 10-20%,growth stocks/small-caps:10-20%, and REITs: 5-10%.

[@brandomjack7154]

I find your scenario fascinating. Would you be willing to recommend a trustworthy advisor with whom you have already worked?

[@Jonatas-ld8np]

As an investing enthusiast,l often wonder how top-level investors are able to become millionaires off investing. I've been sitting on over $545K equity from a home sale, and I'm not sure where to go from here. Is it a good time to buy into stocks, or do I wait for another opportunity?

[@arhamumar4977]

It is advisable to seek professional guidance when looking to build a solid financial portfolio due to its complexity.

[@adriansantiago395]

You need a professional trader. Over the years, I have been able to achieve a level of financial growth that would not have been possible with a 9-5, simply by partnering with Alexia Young. I have a lot of confidence in her business.

[@TexasBornPatriots]

Start with Politicians salaries. The average American makes $53,000 a year. Politicians who represent the people make $177,000 a year. Shouldn't politicians make the average salary of Americans?

[@BinuralOdyssey]

No. Although I think there needs to be major overhauls, we are a capitalistic society, and I believe that more important roles should be higher paying jobs.

[@TexasBornPatriots]

@BinuralOdyssey They represent you. Their role is not more important than yours.

[@BinuralOdyssey]

@@TexasBornPatriotsWhat's the cost of living in DC vs Rockford Illinois? I don't think $177K is too much for the responsibility. Maybe the problem is you don't get what YOU want all the time for that 25 cents you spent on your representatives salary? The idea of good pay is to attract good talent. You're coming across as a socialist with your pay inequality complaint.

[@Themrine2013]

@@BinuralOdyssey politicians in DC dont pay for there lodging as far as i know. its all tax payer funded

[@TexasBornPatriots]

@@BinuralOdyssey Our Representatives get their rent and food paid for by taxpayers, plus benefits and $177,000 a year. The average salary across America is $53,000.

[@lisaschreiber2893]

😂😂😂 yeah take those social security and medicare “entitlements” and cut them down, those silly people paid in their whole lives and now they think they should be “entitled” to their money back when there’s struggling billionaires who can barely pay for all their mansions, planes and luxury cars.

[@BillLaBrie]

People weren’t dying soon enough for a long while, but that’s probably changing.

[@lisaschreiber2893]

@BillLaBrie what did the retirement age used to be? I am fairly certain that the government has been using the safety net program accounts as a piggybank since Reagan’s time to pay for his rich people tax cuts, wars etc.

[@BillLaBrie]

@ It was 65 then increased to 67, but that’s irrelevant. People used to retire, play golf for a couple years, then croak. Now they’re living into their 90s and beyond. Not sustainable. I propose we re-allow cigarette advertising and start new coal mines to address this.

[@BabyJesus66]

​@@BillLaBrie you look pretty old, think it's your time next

[@Jesusiscoming24]

Did you know millions of illegals are on social security

[@adriwilsa1270]

This is why Elon Musk joined to DT campaign: to get a job in the government for improving the AI and create more robots to control humans.

[@spyder801jd]

Exactly

[@bobbalcom2658]

@@spyder801jd You dropped your pyramid hat sir. And don't forget to put your ANSI approved gas mask on when the Chemtrails start showing up again. You know the government wants us all dead.

[@denisethorbjornsen7493]

I hope all the Trump voters are happy when elderly in the disabled in the poor in the street because of voting for Trump

[@itsarufflife323]

There have been more people on the streets during thr Biden Administration than the Trump years. We can only go up from here.

[@anthonyfulginitti6395]

Why do you think the elderly, disabled, and poor people will be in the streets?

[@BeatrisPacheco-o3d]

Musk's Quarden Token announcement is coming soon. Easyest money if you get in on the ICO

[@MemebaJker]

What’s that

[@I-ONLY-BUILD-MECHS-AND-DUSTERS]

@@MemebaJker Crypto scam, you can tell by all the BS bot astroturfing in the comments talking about yet another new crypto coin no one has ever heard of before.

[@kimfxer]

How many GOP supporters voted for Trump and are federal government employees?

[@flowergarden-1]

This might he as bad if not worse than the tariffs

[@These-nutz]

90 percent of the whole country apparently

[@yandali2808]

Harris win DC by 90%, so you can calculate yourself.

[@datuputi777]

😂😂😂 The Federal government is over inflated. Do you really think Federal workers GETS all the money Federal government is hoarding then you have 0 clue about corruption. If the budget gets divided and pushed further down to state level or county level then people might actually be able to preserve state infrastructures like libraries so the next generation won't be so ignorant like you.

[@matthewhawkins1472]

I bet all of them were looking for a job when they got hired at whatever agency they work for….. they will find another job if they are worth hiring…. Not the government’s place to just keep paying people so they have a job…..

[@Crimetimex79]

Nearly 800 military bases across the globe. Playing Empire is quite expensive and inefficient.

[@patbev7942]

Except Trump said he wants to INCREASE military spending.

[@lookatdata-v7c]

@@patbev7942 Unfortunately Trump also said he wants to use the military against the American people. So, he's stealing from schools, healthcare, social security, disaster relief, manufacturing jobs to raise funding for a military to fight against Americans. This is his plan and we can't let him succeed. He is not joking. They are trying to steal from us and then turn the military on us.

[@cameronspence4977]

The US does not have 900 military bases across the world, and the US is literally, by actual definition, not an empire. Sorry to break it to you

[@Crimetimex79]

@cameronspence4977 umm yes they do as many are nameless and clandestine. You can't Google that lol. Did I not say playing Empire , short bus? Rome had military bases throughout their expansive empire for a reason. The US does it for no reason whatsoever. Inefficiency duh 🙄

[@Crimetimex79]

@@patbev7942 Hence they raise your taxes

[@thehaqq3540]

These guys are absolute clowns. So they want to hire “super high IQ” (lol) people to their new agency, and not pay them? LOOOOOOL GOOD LUCK

[@De_Wukong]

So super IQ persons IQ gonna agree with No pay and work for this clown 😂😂? I doubt

[@Rocanala]

They’ll hire billionaires with businesses that will work for their own interest….someone else like Elon.

[@kristenschacht1722]

@thehaqq3540 sorry you didn't qualify. 😆 🤣

[@danielmargolis3210]

I’ll wager that millionaires and billionaires won’t get those “haircuts” that Ramaswamy is talking about.

[@mjmcarson-gn5in]

We need to put pressure on Vevex and get him out of their.Elon concern is more on the pharmacies side and creating genius things.Vevex will be in controlled and create a lot of problems for the American people.He talk a good talk and irritant in his own agenda.Should have never placed in any part of his administration.

[@ryanwillbanks6564]

When they make these cuts, everyone will take them. Elon said he wants to take away his own subsidies.

[@VonnE-l2k]

I'll wager. What you bringing to the table???

[@Alvin-1138]

​@VonnE-l2k 100 years of watching Billionaire behavior.

[@AJManol]

Why do people who say this seem to be unaware that all the Dem candidates are Millionaires too?

[@Jackthestripper]

Apparently they have a little over a year to put together their proposition. Heres the problem with that. 1) Elon is too annoying to last a year. 2) Elon is looking to staff it with "High IQ people willing to work 80 hours a week with no compensation". High IQ people that work 16 hours a day without pay dont exist, its essentially an oxymoron. 3) DOGE cuts will crash the economy (at best) and lose the Republicans the midterms meaning that they wont make it through congress, they might cut a little here and there but it would likely be typical republican shit. I hope I'm right and this fails spectacularly because, if I'm wrong then society is gone. Also, isnt it shocking that Republicans are looking to defund the FBI? Weren't they saying that the Democrats were going to do that?

[@alancolvin3283]

How do you think society is gone if you're wrong? Makes no sense.

[@Jackthestripper]

@ societies collapse when the government is unable to function. If Vivek and Musk shut down massive swarths of the government th it’s exactly what will happen. What happens when there’s no FBI or CDC or FDA? Shit will hit the fan like you can’t even fathom. Just look at the poverty rate in Argentina after their President did what Musk wants to do

[@Meshell_Smiling]

You are right, at least some people are doing the math and starting to see the long game. If they can destabilize the US dollar and insert the Bitcoin that Steve Bannon has been working on and elonia funding, the whole world will be in trouble, not just america

[@fjccommish]

You think cutting government waste will crash the economy? Do you think high prices, raising taxes will crash the economy?

[@Jackthestripper]

@@fjccommish They're not cutting waste, they're removing entire departments including the FBI. Why do you think billionaires want to get rid of the FBI?

[@stevenjamison5896]

So, 2 billionaires with zero government experience will be gutting the federal government? What could possibly go wrong?

[@bobbalcom2658]

No government experience. Wow. You acutally WERE born yesterday.

[@mjprinting]

Everything.

[@kristenschacht1722]

@stevenjamison5896 It's pretty epic watching doge at work already. Do you support $150,000, being spent on a study on the effects of gingerbread houses, during an earthquake? I sure don't. Educate yourself. Spit out the kool-ade.

[@briangandee8149]

​@kristenschacht1722 put the Kool-aid down and back away from the keyboard, fool.. you are a perfect example of why tRump loves the under educated.. fools following the piper over the abyss.. I won't enjoy saying, I told you so, and I'm certainly not going to feel sorry for them when it all comes crashing down.. 😅😅😅

[@customer5032]

​@@kristenschacht1722 😂 I knew you people were uneducated but that was just... wow.

Cut 2% from the military and put that into Social Security and Medicare, and the problem is solved.

[@mhos5730]

And do you think the trump team is qualified to figure out where exactly those 2% should come from? Lots of building blocks make up our military. You can't really remove willy nilly without affecting the whole picture.

[@holyromanemperor420]

You do realise that Medicare and Social Security both get 2x the money the military gets? Right?

[@johntuel2375]

​@@holyromanemperor420riiiiight 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Thereisonly1]

They are going to hurt the same people that put him in office😢

[@TexasBornPatriots]

$20,000 for drag shows in Ecuador. 2 million to see if seat belts work in Ghanda. $200,000 to see how butterflies fly in Europe. $100,000 to study The Beatles Lonely hearts club band in New Jersey. 5 million spent to see if monkeys can develop gambling problems.

[@AC-re9ee]

Oh shut up 😂😂😂

[@kentuckyfried9499]

You get what you vote for

[@mjmcarson-gn5in]

Vevex is going to be Trump biggest down fall.He is look for power.Elon is in the wrong position.He should have put Byron Donald with this idiot Vevex. He would have controlled him .Vevex is going to try and over power Elon with his decision.I do not trust Vevex from the beginning.

[@janetroy3217]

And everyone who didn’t !

[@liquiddevil7396]

It’s not a real department and they have no authority to do anything. All this does is put another billionaire on the federal payroll.

[@StitchingStories7246]

They're not getting paid.

[@Samurian-j9h]

​@robincadwallader7426 the volunteers aren't getting paid but Elon is you dunst

[@samuelcoffeext9257]

No one in Doge is getting paid…it was mentioned in the video and it's reported online

[@liquiddevil7396]

@ Elon does. He’s in charge of how much government money his companies get.

[@brendasnow8255]

I think his “pay” will be getting to hang out with Trump. That won’t last long; Trump’s already sick of having him around, and Trump was elected, so no need for another $200 million from Elon.

[@Kilroy-h5u]

So, a South African and a guy from India. Didn't close that border fast enough

[@buttertandoorichicken]

Vivek was literally born and raised here….

[@Kilroy-h5u]

@buttertandoorichicken thank God that's Trumps immigration plan is going after second generation too

[@customer5032]

And don't forget Melania...

[@Kilroy-h5u]

@@customer5032 and her mom and dad

[@sinepari9160]

AMERICA first lol. Those should be the first two deported.

[@bdr4625]

They won't have no problem seeing where to cut government spending.

[@troyfelsman583]

Two trillion dollars worth of cuts? It won’t be that easy.

[@jessicajp82jp]

Dept. Of Education, FBI, and other assistance should be left alone... I don't understand why people support that dictator.

[@austin0_bandit05]

Dept of Education spends more money per student than most countries and has significantly worse results. The money isnt fixing anything besides filling peoples pockets. The dept of Ed needs reform not more money

[@jonnyz69]

@@austin0_bandit05 Exactly this, thank you. But they will never understand because 😡Orange Man Baaad🤬

[@johnyarbrough1244]

@@jessicajp82jp The FBI is absolutely corrupt and the Department of Education is worthless. States should be responsible for education.

[@namei8967]

Why do you think cutting off departments is dictator?

[@user-su7sw8su8s]

They will cut everything that helps the people of this country. But they will keep or add anything that will benefit them or their rich friends. Such BS we are in for🤨

[@Mister8224]

Neither Vivek or Musk will embarass themselves by doing anything to benefit themselves. They are patriots & are anxious to get started making federal bureaucracy operate efficiently.

[@ok3nuth]

@@Mister8224what makes you think any of that?

[@Mister8224]

​@@ok3nuthBecause they aren't Democrats.That is probably the best reason to trust them.

[@ok3nuth]

@ lol k.

[@Madeintheshade65]

The biggest waste is the military budget when you have failed multiple audits and can’t account for trillions of dollars just wasted DOGE should take a hatchet to that but we already know it’s going to get a big increase

[@Samurian-j9h]

Agreed.

[@bobbalcom2658]

Let's back up a second. Exactly when did these failed audits happen? Under which president? Trillions of dollars wasted and by who? And now you're a fortune teller that can accurately predict the future. I have heard it all.

[@panta_rhei.26]

@@bobbalcom2658 The Pentagon has failed their audits for the last seven years in a row. Who was President seven years ago? 🤔 Why are we pretending either party doesn't want to massively inflate the military budget and increase profits for their MIC donors? Both parties are to blame, including MAGA and Bush and Republicans before him.

[@Madeintheshade65]

@ Google Pentagon audit and read the article by Taxpayers for Common Sense

[@bobbalcom2658]

@@Madeintheshade65 Answer my question or you words amount to a pile of S

[@nakk242]

Think about it for a sec. The dept of "government efficiency" needs to have 2 people at its head. Its already inefficient. Pick elon, or pick rama. You dont need both.

[@calvin659]

You need to think for a little longer than second if that’s your conclusion… They aren’t being paid, in fact, they will be paying for their own employees out of pocket. The department will only be around for 1.5 years, the amount of corruption and inefficiency is far too much for any one man to handle.

[@vagasint.4345]

@@calvin659so they are going to set up a whole department, go through all the processes of getting Congress to create a new department, find an office, equipment, probably vehicles, find a bunch of “super high IQ” who are willing to work for free find the corruption and waste, somehow manage to shut everything they want down (again, probably through Congress) And you think they are going to do all of this in 1.5 years? Who’s to say Congress even agrees with their findings and approves of their suggestions? And let’s hypothetically say they do succeed in getting rid of the FBI and Department of Education… What’s to stop Congress from just recreating them immediately after the DOGE disappears?

[@customer5032]

​@@calvin659 😂 You think they are not getting paid? 🤣

[@lanecook7475]

​@@customer5032They aren't. Payment for departments comes from Congress. DOGE is not getting congressional support.

[@lanecook7475]

2 people is perfectly appropriate. Viveks expertise is in government, he understands the systems very well. Elons experience is in business, he knows how to make a buisness run efficiently, look at what he did with x. Also, they aren't getting paid, doesnt get much more efficient than that.

[@danielmargolis3210]

By the way, musk supports Dogecoin, and the efficiency panel’s acronym is “DOGE.” What a coincidence!

[@MillicentMcinnis]

X and Quarden Token are going to be merged. Easiest money in my life

[@leighfoulkes7297]

What you are pointing out is just insane corruption!

[@venusoflatassimus3584]

Mark of The Beast..for the shall neither buy nor sale 😂 white America is fried extra hard 🔥

[@johnjudson3466]

One person’s waste is another person’s essential. If i am on Medicaid it is an essential…if i am a billionaire than it is waste

[@johnwiese3926]

They're gonna be making cuts to administrative costs, NOT benefits, they're not gonna cut SS or Medicare benefits. It's ALL gonna be done with total transparency. All actions and recommendations will be posted online, public opinions will be considered, and their job will be done in a year and a half on 7/4/2026.

[@doost6233]

Something has to be done about homelessness that can not afford rent an flooded the cities in the united states.

[@ronosga4391]

Space X contracts the first on the chopping block?

[@tonyburzio4107]

If you can find a better cheaper alternative. Oh, you mean the government chumps can do it for 10 times more, maybe?

[@intermsofreality]

Why? So the government can give the contract to a competitor at several times the cost? Seething about things you clearly know nothing about just makes you look like a fool.

[@KANDL95]

@@intermsofreality How about NASA? There is a conflict of interest there bud since a lot of his businesses have contracts with the government. If Elon truely was for the people he would do the right thing. He isn't.

[@ronosga4391]

Cancel the whole program, how does it benefit society?

[@DeniseKristian]

Doubtful 🤨

[@davidfaber3016]

Irony? Thats when the RICHEST MAN IN THE WORLD takes money from poor & working class to offset TRILLIONS in tax cuts for the wealthiest.

[@DDCrp]

Oh sure, it’s an outside office that’s independently funded and was part of the popular part of the campaign message. You have to be pretty willfully sclerotic to not notice what everybody in the world has- that Elon knows how to be effective without accruing waste. That’s the point.

[@tonyburzio4107]

Bankruptcy hurts any company. Not to worry, they can learn to code.

[@TexasBornPatriots]

$20,000 spent on drag shows in Ecuador. 2 million spent to see if monkeys can develop a gambling problem. 200,000 spent to see how butterflies fly in Europe. $100,000 spent to understand the Beatles Lonley hearts club band in New Jersey. Government waste is ridiculous if not theft.

[@KANDL95]

@@TexasBornPatriots You got a source for those? By the way, the $20,000 spent on drag shows was part of a diplomatic program to a nonprofit. If you issues with the government spending $20,000 on a diplomatic program out of the trillion of dollars we have than you need to find a better argument.

[@TexasBornPatriots]

@KANDL95 Yes. The source is from Senator Lankland from Oklahoma at the Congressional hearing on Government waste. KZbin has the video.

[@_NoHandle_]

MORE Tax Cuts for the wealthy and corporations is their ONLY concern.

[@toh6261]

Also, no wars, open borders, or hyper inflation

[@lynnroberts76]

Ever work on or learn about CPI, Lean, or 5S? Study up and watch.

[@Redosnda]

@@toh6261the president doesn’t control inflation , you currently aren’t at war nor do we control other countries and their wars and we’ve had the same border policy since like the 1940s

[@BoEkingster]

sore loser...obviously you're a democrat that believes there is nothing wrong with our government. pull your head out

[@BigMikeRobinsonFJB]

@@Redosndalefty lies and hypocrisy 🫣🙄

[@Lore-mn2xx]

There are over 4 million people working for the federal government, civilian and military. Can't imagine the number of families that will be affected adversely by this. So massive layoffs coming? Fingers crossed.

[@tonyburzio4107]

All those people work for a bankrupt company.

[@Darthdoodoo]

They said they would give large severance payments like 2 yrs of pay so they can find a new job. No doubt we have a lot of useless waste in our government and it needs to end even if it hurts people temporarily

[@tanelijah1]

Good. They should work like regular people for once

[@Lore-mn2xx]

@tanelijah1 If you have been to the DMV or social security office and seen the lines queued, etc, would tou still think this way? Do these clerks look like they are sitting around wasting tax payer money? There are wastes for sure but there are so many public services that are incredibly understaffed. Do you really think Vivek's idea of just letting go of employees with even SSN in the first round of layoffs is meritocratic. Elon told a story to Rogen about how the US auto industry lost to the Japanese using a rowing boat example. Hr eaid that the US auto companies were like a boat with 5 managers and 1 rower, vs the Japanese had 1 manager and 5 rowers. When the US team lost they fired the 1 rower. My fear is that a lot of rowers are going to get laid off.

[@macnitt4039]

Cope

[@williewhite1901]

Bullshit, these are billionaires for billionaires!

[@GARRETTYork-v3z]

Highly likely there will be partnerships between X or Tesla with Quarden Token

[@leighfoulkes7297]

Lol, you guys are clearly paid bots pushing the most insanely corrupt stuff I've ever seen!

[@bobbalcom2658]

Man am I scared. Something I know nothing about and most likely in the last part of my life never will. 100K for a car will never be in my budget even if I wanted it to.

[@mgmassey174]

So y'all are okay with disabled and seniors dying? I'm not. Nor am i okay with cuts to law enforcement

[@kristenschacht1722]

Are you re+arded?

[@usmcmustang2972]

Fear monger... 😂

[@yandali2808]

If you are really a democratic you should support defund the police.

[@tonyb8660]

you must have developed pearl clutchitis in the past week

[@datuputi777]

😂😂 The federal government isn't paying for your local law enforcement while taking ALL the money then borrow for the necessities of the state.😅 Your level of ignorance is why I think it's all for naught.

[@mali-c8g]

STOP TREATING THIS LIKE ITS NORMAL

[@josephskowronski]

MAGA chumps: don't you understand the irony of the wealthiest man alive won't make any sacrifices for himself?

[@tonyb8660]

you hated something else equally... today, yesterday, last week, a month ago, a year ago, ten years ago...

[@liquiddevil7396]

@@tonyb8660doesn’t change the truth of his statement

[@TerryToler-e1v]

So in your opinion Elon bettered him self by going politically RED, get informed somehow then come back and apologize.

[@change691]

​@@TerryToler-e1v8 month old bot account

[@bobbalcom2658]

So sacrificing your pay and convincing others to sacrifice thiers for 'the good of America' isn't a sacrifice at all. Got it. F M

[@RyanzPVTS]

Too bad veterans affairs and veterans health aren't considered part of military expenditures. If they were our veterans would be taken care of very well in their military industrial complex wouldn't even miss the money

[@Themrine2013]

everything is going to be made more efficient which means the bureacrats that siphon the money for the VA will be gone so they will actually have the money to hepl people

[@bobbalcom2658]

HELL YES!

[@BenCozine-w3h]

Make a leaner government by adding another government department?

[@bobbalcom2658]

Every slaughterhouse that ever existed has that one guy that not only trims the fat but disposes of it as well. The end product is a nice lean cut of meat. Now, do you want a nice lean cut of meat or do you want one with a bunch of fat that'll end up in the trash? Uhhhh...let's also assume that trash is your cash.

[@jerisharpe906]

Tell the rich running this country to take a cut in their profits, not the working poor tgat has supported this country for years. We earned our retirement pay, you sure didnt earn the profits you reaped & raped off the backs of the American workers. You get over $150,000.00 a year to nske cuts to our meager earnings & some of us are lucky to hit the $40,000.00 a year mark & yet we are bearing most of the taxes while you have loopholes to NOT PAY.

[@greksmith1874]

Someone who ruined twitter forever + a real-life Tom Haverford running a new and fake meme department that is set to close other department…. Welcome to the end

[@buttertandoorichicken]

Loool real life Tom haverford 😂

[@joansmit5782]

For the party of small government, just remember that Trump has created TWO new departments…Space (what a joke) and DOGE…based on the Italian word “doge” (the chief magistrate in the former republics of Venice and Genoa). Since Trump is infatuated with DICTATORS like Hitler and the Italian dictator, Mussolini and his wife likes to wear clothing from the anti-Semitic Zara with translations of Mussolini quotes on them (“I don’t care , do you?”) the later department seems SO apropos. And headed by an IMMIGRANT who broke the law, just like the porn star, Malaria, did by working when s/he didn’t have a work permit/visa.

[@Wonkaforever]

Two criminal clowns in charge of cutting gov services. What could go wrong? Like self driving Teslas crashing and cockroach Vivek stealing from his investors to make his fortune. 😂🎪🤡

[@boondoggle4820]

Who in the world wants to work 80 hours a week for free? That tells you the quality and caliber of people you’re dealing with here. Thank goodness their cuts have to go through congress. They’ll never go along with it because they actually have to answer to voters who will endure those cuts.

[@TerryToler-e1v]

My Father worked for pennies a day, WW1/Korea, the caliber of man he was by far surpasses anybody you know.

[@boondoggle4820]

To be clear, I was talking about Musk and Ramaswamy, the caliber of people who would ask someone to work 80 hours a week at all and to do so with no pay. They’re not going to be looking out for workers or for the little people.

[@TerryToler-e1v]

@@boondoggle4820 My apologies.

[@kristenschacht1722]

Drain the swamp. ❤

[@Samurian-j9h]

😂😂😂 the lights are on but nobody is home. I can't wait to see your reaction when you find out you actually let the wolves into the hen house 😂😂😂

[@kristenschacht1722]

@Samurian-j9h I'm enjoying your reaction right now. 😆 🤣 thanks for the chuckle.

[@KANDL95]

Lol. Trump just hired a corporate lobbyist as his CoS, the majority of his campaign donors from billionaires, he put billionaires in DOGE which is not going to do anything, and let's not forget Elon has been receiving money from Putin even after sanctions. Seems like the swamp is being flooded.

[@Samurian-j9h]

@@kristenschacht1722 I'm enjoying your emptiness #maga

[@kristenschacht1722]

@jaimeu232 Our seniors will no longer be paying taxes on social security. I call that a win.

[@user-mi3pv7ql4g]

Term limits for the paid off supreme court. Term limits for federal judges. MONEY OUT OF POLITICS.

[@lookatdata-v7c]

We need schools, healthcare, bridges and manufacturing jobs. We need medicare and social security. They will cut that and shut down the government. Don't let them. Talk with you local politicians. Don't give them all of this power. Waste to these billionaires is your healthcare and social security.

[@BigMikeRobinsonFJB]

😂😂😂

[@usmcmustang2972]

Mentally disturbed and highly uneducated. 😂

[@toh6261]

@@lookatdata-v7c The vast majority of the country voted for Trump. Who are you talking too? 🤨

[@lookatdata-v7c]

@@toh6261 IT IS NOT A VAST MAJORITY. That is a lie. I'm writing to anyone that will listen. Anyone who realizes that they actually do need healthcare, schools, bridges, infrastructure and disaster relief. Anyone who has special needs children and didn't realize that Trump will cut their assistance. Anyone who wants the Affordable Care Act and doesn't want them to end social security. Anyone who realizes if they gather up all the immigrants prices will rise and their raids will ensare all types of people not just "those people".

[@aaronjennings8385]

Actually, much of healthcare is useless.

[@scotts5886]

Imagine people dismantling your government departments and referring to doing so as "fun." I can't imagine anyone hiring people who act like that to work for them. But...there you go..😏..the inmates are running the asylum now.

[@fjccommish]

Imagine people supporting government departments that cost billions and do nothing productive.

[@scotts5886]

@fjccommish imagine that you are one of the many who will be fired and go without an income instead of being treated humanely as a person who could function properly in another post. Imagine too that the person in charge knew how to get things done efficiently without creating havoc in people's lives. Or is that approach too humane to consider!?

[@fjccommish]

@@scotts5886 Imagine you're one of the many who, already facing massive inflation, has to pay higher taxes, higher insurance thanks to inflated crime.

[@scotts5886]

@@fjccommish well, that is just around the corner. The very guy slated to head the propsed DOGE has already said as much. So, wait for it. The chit show is coming.

[@fjccommish]

@@scotts5886 Shit show? It is a good thing. I was pointing out that DOGE can't just command it. DOGE will make recommendations to GEOTUS Trump.

[@westwilly6353]

Pure disaster this country is gonna to the ditch again … to be continued

[@alancolvin3283]

Only if you don't want to work.

[@JoyceMadej]

Cannot stomach Vivek!!!!!!

[@bluejay3945]

Let the clown 🤡 show begin: The stock market’s slide continued on Friday, as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite wrapped up their worst weeks since early September. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 306 points, or 0.7%. The S&P 500 slid 1.3%. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 2.2%. Wait until the tariffs! Thanks MAGA

[@doost6233]

For retired people social security must cover 100% of medicare no deductables these people worked 25 years to 40 years or more of their life and is time not to be worried about medical bills specially when they live on fix sallery and increase their social security this is the only sallery they have they can not afford to buy food and rent a place.

[@karorambo2312]

The Lord warns the people that a king Trump will: * Take their children and make them soldiers * Force some children to work on farms * Make other children work in factories or as servants * Take their best fields, vineyards, and orchards * Tax / Tariffs their crops and harvests * Take their best animals and workers for their own use * Tax & Tariff their flocks * king Trump would be selfish, oppressive, & ruthless. * Law & order

[@alancolvin3283]

You made that up. Where is that written?

[@rodrogers6895]

Take your meds😂

[@janetroy3217]

@@rodrogers6895FO

[@DH-xm3hc]

You mean Elonina? He made up this position for him. Go back to South Africa Elonina!!!

[@torreyance2468]

🍿🍿🍿🍿😂 what makes it funnier republican voters mental gymnastics to explain it all😂

[@customer5032]

And the fact that many of them were already relying on social security, Medicare, Medicaid, and social services which are now all going to be cut. Zero sympathy for these idiots who voted AGAINST their own interests.

[@eduardosalcedosr1727]

TRUMP 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👍👍👍

[@marcphillips2208]

Funny how this 'news organization' failed to mention the military as a top gov't expense. Social Security In 2023, 21% of the federal budget was spent on Social Security, which provides monthly retirement benefits to millions of people. National defense 13% of the budget was spent on national defense, which includes the costs of the Defense Department, military personnel, weapons procurement, and research and development. Healthcare 15% of the budget was spent on healthcare, which includes Medicare, Medicaid, and other health care programs. Interest 14% of the budget was spent on interest, which is the interest paid on the national debt.

[@Themrine2013]

so cut everything got it.

[@angieobes9835]

Except, only defense is a US Constitutional requirement of the government. "Social" security, nor Medicare/medicaid was never meant to be part of the government's job.

[@mjmcarson-gn5in]

People need their Social Security if they paid into it.If not then they need to free this up on people pay checks, so they can invest it.They government gave away to other country monies to fight their wars and they have never paid Social Security or taxes in our country ,and now they trying to take away Social Security from people?They need to work on insurance companies and Pharmaceutical companies with these ridiculous prices on medication before cutting like Jackasses, just to make themselves look good.We paying attention to the first 100days carefully.

[@kathygerdtsnorman5629]

Unbelievable

[@LydBell]

Trump is trying to get rid of anyone that will whole him accountable 😞

[@madtitanthanos6546]

Yeah they won't even half him accountable

[@peterfinnie8940]

Keep drinking the Kool aid dumbocrat !!

[@bobbalcom2658]

That's funny.... And here all this time I thought it was the left that was trying to get rid of Trump.

[@customer5032]

​@@madtitanthanos6546😂😂 👍

[@madtitanthanos6546]

@customer5032 bro i hate when people don't get the joke lol. Thank you for being the first

[@isocrate27]

They want to eliminate the FBI 😂

[@JC-justchillin]

So efficient it takes 2. Its not a government agency and has no power.

[@Antrezz-gg4wx]

You do understand new agencies are created all the time right? This is good for you and all Americans, it’s just silly and unintelligent to bash these 2.

[@maryterrell9701]

exactly just made up job anything they suggest will have to be vote on

[@triangleman-cp]

Okay David Pakman fluffer

[@riseharris5204]

@@triangleman-cppoor sheep can’t think for themselves 😂

[@YFNA1978]

​@@riseharris5204They are right though. It isn't a government department and has no control over spending. That's the job of the House of Representatives.

[@joann5051]

How to make a government more efficient. Set up a new department that will cost millions of dollars to run.Yah that makes sense.

[@customer5032]

And two people to run it. 😂

[@joepatriot363]

This MY FRIENDS is how you run a government. You don't bankrupt the people to PAD YOUR POCKETS. Perhaps if some of our Representatives actually began to REPRESENT the people that elected them, instead of their BANK ACOUNTS.

[@TerryToler-e1v]

Exactly my friend.

[@christinamessina4705]

YES, PERHAPS IF THEIR ELECTED OFFICIALS WOULD QUIT BOOT LICKING TRUMP AND PUTTING THEIR HEADS UP HIS ARSE MAYBE THEY COULD DO SOMETHING PRODUCTIVE FOR ALL. THEY ARE NOW JUST WORKING FOR TRUMP.

[@panta_rhei.26]

They're gonna cut all social services and federal wages just so they can cut even more taxes for billionaires. Healthcare costs will increase, housing costs will increase, food stamps and medicare and social security benefits will all decrease. They're literally gonna bankrupt the people to pad their pockets. They want to keep non-compete contracts so businesses can control your life and your income after you don't even work for them anymore. They want to starve your grandma and make her eat cat food. Evil, evil conmen.

[@charlesnwarren]

Solve bureaucracy with bureaucracy. That's like giving money to the homeless; drugs to addicts; opening the border to more indigents from Mexico.

[@opaqueandbluefrommyphone4339]

This is disgusting. How are DISABLED people going to get FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE?? My daughter is disabled and is going to be 18 in 3 MONTHS. I can’t afford to take care of her financially! She’s going to want her OWN LIFE!!!

[@tonyburzio4107]

Your benefits are going to increase, not decrease, most of them get siphoned off to pay useless bureaucrats.

[@birdy3597]

Ask Trum a Elo😂

[@janetroy3217]

It’s awful and I’m so very sorry for you and your daughter. These awful subhumans who don’t understand what is coming and who it will hurt are unspeakable.

[@customer5032]

Did you vote Democrat or Republican?

[@donbcorleone]

How about DOGE first task being to find out what happened to the missing trillions of dollars before the plane hit the Pentagon? All of this is just a racket.

[@ginaflynn910]

Exactly , thats what Ive been wanting to know also.

[@marinashtash1822]

80 hours per week no pay...i think Ramaswamy meant Musk is coming with a bullwhip not chainsaw

[@marinashtash1822]

O say can you see 🙈

[@kronos6460]

Defense $950B, Medicare/Medicaid $1.8T, SS $1.5T, Debt servicing $1T are the 4 biggest items. The rest of the entire budget is only $1.75T so There's no way to do $2T of cuts without the majority coming out of Social Security or Medicare. Remember folks, you voted for this so enjoy 🤣

[@tonyburzio4107]

FACT CHECK FALSE: Cuts come out of the bureaucracy, not benefit payments. Benefits will likely increase with less waste.

[@StitchingStories7246]

Cut Medicaid. I pay for Medicare. Taxpayers pay for Medicaid, but they get no benefit from it. In fact, those receiving Medicaid get better health insurance than a huge portion of workers who are forced to pay for their health insurance or retired taxpayers who are still paying for their health insurance through Medicare.

[@intermsofreality]

Nice fanfiction

[@emilys3458]

We are doomed

[@jinka6171]

Calm down…..stop pushing the river

[@AlanRichie-x5g]

What a bunch of cry babies.

[@TerryToler-e1v]

Illegals yes, welfare yes, middle class no, you'll be fine .

[@jakelong6860]

America gutted by two foreigners 😂😂😂 i love it.

[@Suraj-Verma_]

Vivek is an American.

[@sharonferrarini2396]

Take that money and build homes for America citizens

[@bennguyen9847]

It’s going to hurt bad!

[@kevinokief4191]

Cons servin it tives many who follow…very sad for them

[@jimshepard8822]

Price list for military, nuts and bolts, toilet seats, tools, probably food, anything to do with military, price is ridiculous !

[@bobbalcom2658]

Well that's where Elon gives a big fat hello!

[@Stephanie-vn6ir]

Work for free?! I don't think so!😂

[@chuckxu5910]

Thank you for making America proud and great forever, gentlemen

[@denniss1211]

You won't wort for free ????? How un-American !

[@TerryToler-e1v]

​@@denniss1211nobody likes WARTS!

[@mks9235]

Vivek will replace US work force with less expensive Indian workers thus cutting the cost. Musk will send more works to India. Very simple strategy.

[@mpoharper]

There is no dept of government efficiency. That is the role of Congress!

[@69Wildcat]

Why are we paying for drag shows in Ecuador?

[@69Wildcat]

@ You forget to take your Meds again?

[@lookatdata-v7c]

@@69Wildcat I'm not on Meds. I'm a nice person. A neighbor living in America. I'm someone who doesn't like billionaires trying to divide America on behalf of Putin and Xi. I want a normal life and for people to feel secure not scared.

[@tonyb8660]

is your mom there?

[@bolaadetiba8220]

@@69WildcatI think they need to up his/her dose!! America paying for drag show in Ecuador??!! Now I’ve heard it all.

[@69Wildcat]

@@bolaadetiba8220 Google is your friend try using it … $20000 in American taxes was used

[@ProDem717]

This isn’t funny. This is real life.

[@goodoverevil1617]

What an actual shot show. These two jokes who will send everything to Russia..,the end of America

[@peterfinnie8940]

Not true dumbocrat !!

[@bobbalcom2658]

Too late. It's all been sent to Ukraine or given to people who don;t belong here.

[@Loucfr]

I hope they do cut SS/Medicare by a lot. Then maybe people will realize elections have consequences and will start to pay attention to who they vote for.

[@TerryToler-e1v]

Funny, that's why TRUMP is back, I'm sure your WISH won't come true as bad as you want it to Democrat.

[@nancyross5257]

I didn't vote for this.

[@TerryToler-e1v]

@@Loucfr Who's cutting SS? Link PLEASE.

[@Loucfr]

@ That’s not my wish, smooth brain. Why would I want millions of Americans benefits to be slashed? I don’t. ’m telling you what Trump himself has said and he wants to cut trillions from the budget and entitlements are not off the table.

[@Loucfr]

@ Did you vote republican?

[@LAKitchen]

yasssss- cut government spending, size and inflated salaries with our tax dollars!!

[@michaelmanlove397]

Make sure Congress gets their cut’s as well. Their benefits are of a Kings . All that and they don’t do shit !

[@Nazimah-Arabbiah]

Again, how can you "Make America Great Again" by cutting Federal Government jobs and taking away the necessary benefits that many families depend on? Please explain?

[@jefferyyounce5372]

Why should families depend on the Govt? Isn't that Socialism?

[@konman181]

Veterans who voted for shitler better buckle up when their ratings get lowered like project 2025 will 😂 thanks to these two chumps 😂😂😂

[@peterfinnie8940]

More lies from a dumbocrat !!

[@bobbalcom2658]

My veteran wife was laid-off from JBLM by Hussein Obama in 2010 after 23 years of dedicated service and one tour of duty to Afghanistan. She went from 29.00 an hour and two weekends a month pay to ZERO in two weeks. May be you should just STFU right now.

[@konman181]

@bobbalcom2658 and now her benefits are going to be cut 🤡🤣

[@konman181]

@bobbalcom2658 23 years huh, her pension is fucked too 😘

[@bobbalcom2658]

@@konman181 Oh ha! ha! Benefits?? What benefits are you talking about?? She gets nothing. We live on MY SSDI check and that's IT.

[@Chucker973]

Amen, cut out the waste!😅

[@Celticpapa]

Can’t wait for the 🎪

[@tonyb8660]

free tix!

[@customer5032]

"They are looking for super high IQ revolutionaries willing to work 80+ hours per week- the catch, they will not be paid." OMG they are even dumber than I thought! 😂🤣

[@yoshikur100]

If Trump stops spending every weekends at his own resort, we can save more money.

[@adamjones8156]

Huh? Stop staying at your own house so the city can save .ore money... boomers

[@thisorthat7626]

@@adamjones8156 Are you really that blind? Any idea how much taxpayers are paying for the Secret Service agents to stay there?

[@toh6261]

@@thisorthat7626 My guess would be about .000001 percent of what we shat over to Ukraine with zero oversight.

[@nancyross5257]

Each maralago trip costs the government millions. Secret service is significantly overcharged at Trump's golf courses and hotels.

[@Wilcoranking]

No Dumdum.. No money was sent, it was equipment and supplies made in 🇺🇸 by Americans ​@@toh6261

[@st.michaelanthony3195]

Start with the Department of Defense, the Military Industrial Complex 😢

[@CharlesRay-i2z]

I think that they should leave Social Security alone and leave it where it’s at because so many Americans that are over 65 depend on that in any cut that would send them into poverty homelessness and I believe that it would drive certain people into suicide and I’m not joking here How many elderly Americans barely scraped by and if anything were to be taken away they would have nothing to live for and I think they should reconsider and I say this because I have a disabled mother at 72 and a 91 year-old grandmother that receives Social Security andif they get cut by even $50, they lose their place to live and their ability to pay bills such as water and electricity

[@change691]

​@@jaimeu232many did not vote for trump.

[@customer5032]

Did you all vote Democrat or Republican?

[@michaelfrasier8826]

Get ready for your mandatory neurolink implant

[@bobbalcom2658]

I only got 20 good years left in me anyway. WTF let's give it a go...I'm in.

[@dannycole319]

There were 12 Additional Rights offered up right before The Bill Of Rights became official. One of the 2 rejected amendments was; 'The people vote in the congressional pay raises' The congress of the time, voted no on that one.

[@SundayJanes-o1v]

Quarden Token is easily going to hit $1 this month

[@maritzamendez824]

Donald's cabinet selections looks like a delightful assortment of marshmallows, infused with a tiny itty bitty hint of Indian and Mexican zest .

[@TrevorReznik-pi7bc]

Sprinkled with nuts.

[@toh6261]

@@maritzamendez824 How you can tell someone is fat from a political post. 😏