Elon Musk’s crusade against government waste sent shockwaves through Washington, D.C.
Democrats and establishment Republicans tried to stop him.
But Elon Musk made one stunning announcement about DOGE that left swamp creatures panicking.
Musk steps back but DOGE marches on
The swamp thought they had won when Elon Musk announced he was stepping back from his role as a "special government employee" in the Trump administration.
But their celebration was short-lived.
During a Friday press conference in the Oval Office alongside President Donald Trump, Musk delivered news that had bureaucrats breaking out in cold sweats.
"This is not the end of DOGE, but really the beginning," Musk declared. "My time as a special government employee necessarily had to end. It was a limited-time thing … but the DOGE team will only grow stronger over time. The DOGE influence will only grow stronger."
The tech billionaire made it crystal clear that his mission to eliminate government waste and fraud was just getting started.
"It is permeating throughout the government, and I am confident that, over time, we will see … a trillion dollars of waste and fraud reduction," Musk added.
That trillion-dollar figure represents the nightmare scenario for every government bureaucrat who has been feeding at the taxpayer trough for decades.
Trump praised Musk’s work during the press conference and gifted him a golden key, calling him "one of the greatest business leaders and innovators the world has ever produced."
The staggering waste DOGE uncovered
The Department of Government Efficiency has already exposed the kind of outrageous spending that would make any hardworking American’s blood boil.
The White House revealed that DOGE uncovered over $100 million in "DEI contracts at the Department of Education."
Nearly $59 million was being blown on "illegal alien hotel rooms in New York City."
Taxpayers were forced to shell out $20 million to make an "Arab Sesame Street."
And $8 million went toward "gender experiments on mice."
These discoveries represent just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to government waste.
Musk predicted that DOGE would save the federal government over $160 billion for fiscal year 2025 to 2026.
"And that’s climbing," Musk said.
The establishment fights back
Musk’s effectiveness at rooting out government corruption has made him a prime target for the Left and their allies in the swamp.
Democrats in Washington launched relentless attacks as he worked to identify wasteful spending.
The opposition wasn’t limited to political rhetoric.
Leftist activists have targeted Tesla with arson attacks and vandalism after Musk pushed for major government spending cuts, even threatening Tesla dealerships.
These intimidation tactics show just how desperate the establishment has become to protect their gravy train.
Growing frustrated with bureaucratic obstacles blocking waste reduction efforts, Musk announced he will reduce his spending on future political campaigns.
"I think I’ve done enough," Musk said last week.
Musk’s long-term vision
While Musk will return his primary focus to Tesla and SpaceX — including his ambitious Mars colonization mission — he emphasized his continued commitment to government efficiency.
"I think the DOGE team is doing an incredible job. They’re going to continue doing an incredible job, and I’ll continue to be visiting here and be a friend and adviser to the president," Musk stated.
Musk explained his decision to step back from his White House role, posting on X about the importance of economic growth acceleration.
"I have come to the perhaps obvious conclusion that accelerating GDP growth is essential. @DOGE has and will do great work to postpone the day of bankruptcy of America, but the profligacy of government means that only radical improvements in productivity can save our country," Musk wrote.
He plans to achieve this through humanoid robots and other technological breakthroughs.
The swamp creatures who thought they could outlast Musk’s tenure are about to learn a hard lesson.
DOGE isn’t going anywhere, and neither is the mission to drain the swamp of wasteful spending.
The trillion dollars in waste and fraud that Musk identified represents money that could be returned to hardworking taxpayers or invested in priorities that actually benefit America.
Every bureaucrat who has been living high on the hog at taxpayer expense should be worried.
Because as Musk made clear, this is just the beginning.
