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Miles Archer

(21,517 posts)
Thu Dec 25, 2025, 09:45 AM 2 hrs ago

New report documents how Musk's DOGE SH*T scam amounted to nothing more than "false advertising."

Perhaps nothing so succinctly defines the brief and terrible existence of President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, which appeared to shutter quietly in November, as much as deception. A comprehensive New York Times analysis found some startling data on DOGE that indicate its claims of having slashed government spending were packed with false advertising.

According to the Times, DOGE’s 13 largest claims about cuts were all incorrect, and many were totally false:

At the top were two Defense Department contracts, one for information technology, one for aircraft maintenance. Mr. Musk’s group listed them as “terminations,” and said their demise had saved taxpayers $7.9 billion. That was not true. The contracts are still alive and well, and those savings were an accounting mirage.

Of the 40 biggest claims on DOGE’s list, The Times found only 12 that appeared accurate — reflecting real reductions in what the government had committed to spend.

https://www.ms.now/opinion/doge-cuts-report-musk-trump
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New report documents how Musk's DOGE SH*T scam amounted to nothing more than "false advertising." (Original Post) Miles Archer 2 hrs ago OP
People who were paying attention knew that The Blue Flower 2 hrs ago #1
"Lying lies markodochartaigh 1 hr ago #2
That book was my intro to becoming a "political entity." Miles Archer 1 hr ago #4
It didnt take a genius to Johonny 1 hr ago #3
It's likely Musk's DOGE SH*T scam also amounted to Submariner 1 hr ago #5
"...only 12 that appeared accurate..." Buns_of_Fire 1 hr ago #6
None of this is accurate because there are dozens of lawsuits pending from their travelingthrulife 56 min ago #7
It was all about stealing ID, personal and health information of millions of Americans. Musk and doge need Hotler 49 min ago #8

Miles Archer

(21,517 posts)
4. That book was my intro to becoming a "political entity."
Thu Dec 25, 2025, 10:31 AM
1 hr ago

What did it was realizing I didn't know who Karl Rove was until I read the book. Never heard of him, realized I had to become much more aware, so thank you once again, Al Franken.

Johonny

(25,299 posts)
3. It didnt take a genius to
Thu Dec 25, 2025, 10:26 AM
1 hr ago

Doge would cost more than it saved.

Trump spent the US into 2.3 trillion in debt with little to nothing gains.

Submariner

(13,235 posts)
5. It's likely Musk's DOGE SH*T scam also amounted to
Thu Dec 25, 2025, 10:32 AM
1 hr ago

a great opportunity for some adventuresome young hackers to plant numerous backdoor accesses to the U.S. government main frame computer system for later exploitation.

Someday.....when billions are found missing from the national treasury, the stories of unseen theft of untraceable taxpayer dollars will make a great Netflix series starring First Lady Erica Kirk-Vance and her secret lover Stevie Miller.

Buns_of_Fire

(18,982 posts)
6. "...only 12 that appeared accurate..."
Thu Dec 25, 2025, 10:52 AM
1 hr ago

Other than switching Secretary Shitfaced's weekly order for cases of Cutty Sark to cases of Ripple, limiting Ca$h Patel's weekly flights to see his main squeeze to three, and eliminating "extra gravy" from White House takeout KFC orders, how much did they expect Big Balls & Co. to do?

travelingthrulife

(4,332 posts)
7. None of this is accurate because there are dozens of lawsuits pending from their
Thu Dec 25, 2025, 10:58 AM
56 min ago

illegal activities. It will take years to figure out how much these DOGE fools cost us.

Hotler

(13,719 posts)
8. It was all about stealing ID, personal and health information of millions of Americans. Musk and doge need
Thu Dec 25, 2025, 11:05 AM
49 min ago

indicted for ID theft and violation of HIPAA of millions of Americans.

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