Elon Musk now has a new, lower target number for DOGE’s budget cuts
Elon Musk said in January 2025 that cutting $2 trillion from the federal budget through the Department of Government Efficiency, which President-elect Donald Trump had tasked him to co-lead, would be a "best-case outcome," and that half that amount would be an "epic" one.
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3 viewpointsElon Musk says DOGE saving $2 trillion in budget cuts is a 'best-case outcome'
Elon Musk now has a new, lower target number for DOGE’s budget cuts
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2 viewpointsElon Musk concedes DOGE unlikely to find $2 trillion in budget cuts — but here’s what would be an ‘epic outcome’
Elon Musk says DOGE will ‘try’ to hit its goal of $2T in cuts, but admits they might fall short
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