Musk, DOGE

Elon Musk Is Already Backtracking on DOGE’s $2 Trillion Budget Cut Goals
I think if we try for $2 trillion, we’ve got a good shot at getting one,” Musk said, during a recent live streamed conversation on his platform, X. He added that eliminating $2 trillion was “like, the best-case outcome.
Elon Musk now has a new, lower target number for DOGE’s budget cuts
Elon Musk walked back his previous claim that he could cut at least $2 trillion from the federal budget, saying Wednesday that half that amount would be “an epic outcome.”
Musk Acknowledges $2 Trillion Spending Cut Goal a Long Shot
Elon Musk, who U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has tapped to oversee a government cost-cutting effort, acknowledged that his declared goal of cutting $2 trillion in spending from the $6.8 trillion federal budget would be a long shot.
Elon Musk admits his pledge to cut $2T in spending probably isn’t realistic
Elon Musk is backing away from his pledge to cut $2T in government spending. He now says half that number would be an ‘epic outcome.’
Musk Eyes $1 Tn US Spending Cut, Walking Back Earlier Goal
Elon Musk, who has been tasked by President-elect Donald Trump to lead a government efficiency commission, has acknowledged his goal of slashing federal spending would be tricky -- now eyeing $1 trillion in cuts,
Musk: Cutting $2T through DOGE ‘best-case outcome’
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Wednesday that the best-case scenario would be to make $2 trillion in cuts to federal spending through the “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) he is co-leading. “I think we’ll try for $2 trillion,
Musk Admits His DOGE Pledge to Save $2 Trillion Probably Isn’t Going to Happen
Elon Musk on Wednesday backtracked on his goal to cut $2 trillion from the U.S. budget in his role as the co-head of DOGE, Donald Trump’s proposed new advisory body which aims to slash waste and regulations to lower taxes.
Elon Musk trims goal for federal spending cuts after promising $2 trillion
Elon Musk has acknowledged his goal of slashing federal spending would be tricky – now eyeing $1 trillion in cuts, half his original goal.

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‘Path of Exile 2’ Players Call Bullshit on Elon Musk’s Video Game Stream
The world’s richest man claims he’s playing the game at the highest level. But that’s only true if you have no idea what’s ...
Elon Musk is pushing for dates to be removed from posts on X timeline
The change under consideration, which Musk says is for aesthetics, would remove vital information from the X timeline and ...
Elon Musk’s Quest for Domination Has Gone Global
Having established power over Republican politics in the US, the industrialist is now intervening in European politics—and is ...
Elon Musk agrees that we’ve exhausted AI training data
Indeed, Musk suggested that synthetic data — data generated by AI models themselves — is the path forward. “The only way to ...
Elon Musk’s xAI Launches Stand-Alone Grok App
Elon Musk’s artificial-intelligence startup, xAI, launched its first stand-alone consumer app, its latest step as the company ...
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I Know What Elon Musk Is Up To in the U.K. Unfortunately, It’s Very Embarrassing for Him.
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Elon Musk And More Right-Wing Critics Blame Diversity, Equity And Inclusion For LA Wildfires—With Little Evidence
Musk said in a social media post “DEI means people DIE” without elaborating on how diversity commitments would impede the Los ...
EU politicians warn against Elon Musk's incursions into European politics
Musk's escalating criticism and mocking of European leaders and governments, which he has done repeatedly via X, the social ...