Futurism
Elon Musk Admits That His Efforts Have Been a Dismal Failure
Late last year, billionaire Elon Musk vowed to cut $2 trillion from the government’s budget with the help of his so-called Department of Government Efficiency. It didn’t take long for that number to drop to $1 trillion, indicating very little thought had gone into the original calculation. And judging by the latest news, DOGE is woefully behind even that target. As the New York Times reports, Musk told president Donald Trump that DOGE anticipated “savings in ’26 from reduction of waste and fraud