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Musk promised $2 trillion in cuts; spending went up

Ellsworth Toohey
Dec 23, 2025
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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 d…

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