Elon Musk’s DOGE initiative raises eyebrows as its lack of structure and expertise becomes apparent amid budget-cutting claims
New York: So, there’s this whole thing going on with Elon Musk and the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. It’s a bit of a head-scratcher, honestly. Trump has brought Musk and Ramaswamy on board to help find $2 trillion in budget cuts, but how exactly is that supposed to work?
Here’s the kicker: neither Musk nor Ramaswamy has any real experience with federal budgets or auditing. Plus, this “department” doesn’t even have any real power. They can suggest cuts, but that’s about it.
Things get even murkier when you consider that the big-money backer of this whole operation has already said they probably won’t hit Trump’s ambitious goals. Yet, they’re still pushing ahead with this plan, which is starting to look pretty shaky.
According to reports, a bunch of billionaires and tech execs are gearing up to take unofficial roles in the government to help cut costs. They’ll be volunteering at federal agencies for six months, but it’s unclear what they’ll actually do.
How are they even going to be chosen? Apparently, Musk’s friends are involved in picking who gets to go where. It’s all a bit strange, right? These folks will be hanging out in government offices, but they won’t have any real authority.
It’s hard to see how federal employees will take these volunteers seriously. Why would they let them into meetings or even listen to their ideas? It’s a bit of a mystery.
Even if these volunteers come up with some big ideas for cuts, remember, DOGE isn’t a real department. So, who knows if anything will come of it?
A senior Republican aide even said Musk and Ramaswamy are just “pretending” to know how to cut a trillion dollars from the budget. They think this whole thing could end in disaster, and honestly, it’s hard to argue with that.
As more details about DOGE come out, it’s becoming clearer that this plan might not be as solid as they hoped.
