US EditionDOGE Disrupted a Lot But Saved Little
The New York Times analysis found only 12 of 40 major spending cuts by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency were accurate, with federal spending rising in 2025.
- This past week, The New York Times reported most of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency savings claims were incorrect and federal spending rose in 2025 despite more than 29,000 claimed cuts and a $1 trillion cut promise.
- Investigators found double-counting and timeline misrepresentations, including a duplicated $500 million Department of Energy grant, while DOGE lowered contract ceilings without cutting real spending and ignored major federal programs like Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.
- Of DOGE's 40 biggest claims, the Times found only 12 appeared accurate, the top 13 contract claims were all incorrect, and two Defense Department terminations claiming $7.9 billion savings were still active.
- Despite limited fraud findings, the White House Rapid Response X account celebrated DOGE's three-day telephone hold that reduced Social Security Administration processing by 25 percent, while DOGE later removed some discredited entries.
- After Musk's May exit, DOGE staff have since been folded into other departments amid rising federal debt, with public attention on December 23, 2025, highlighting the national debt spike.
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DOGE promised to cut government spending. It went up under Trump, new report shows
Government spending under the Trump administration has increased in 2025, despite a pledge from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to drastically cut it, according to new analysis.
This is an analysis of the New York Times: Doge's large savings are incorrect accounts. If it is true that the group has made thousands of cuts, these are to be considered less than federal spending.
Report: Elon Musk’s DOGE Did Not Decrease Government Spending, Actually Increased It
A detailed new analysis finds that the federal government is spending more money than it did before Elon Musk’s “eliminating waste" DOGE program came to town, and that most of the supposed cost savings were simply just math errors. Back when President Trump and Elon Musk were still best buds and hadn't had their little fallout yet, you’ll recall Musk was put in charge of something called the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The name w…
Musk promised $2 trillion in cuts; spending went up
Elon Musk promised DOGE would cut "at least" $2 trillion from federal spending. By the first cabinet meeting, that number dropped to $1 trillion. Now, according to a New York Times analysis, the actual savings are far smaller — and many of DOGE's biggest claimed wins don't exist at all. — Read the rest The post Musk promised $2 trillion in cuts; spending went up appeared first on Boing Boing.
Chart shows the total failure of Elon Musk's DOGE initiative
Earlier this year, Elon Musk joined the Trump administration as the leader of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Known as Elon Musk DOGE, the plan was to save the American public trillions by cutting unnecessary spending. While it was obviously an absolute mess from start to finish, the depths of Musk’s failures are becoming more obvious over time: WOW! You can really see where DOGE began its work! https://t.co/5QGSDDn3XB — Governo…
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