NEW: Trump says Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a new department called the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), named after a crypto memecoin.
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New government with none of the safeguards! All govt info is freely available to his friends for them to profit off of, much like his bathroom classified docs.
Okay, so then the Administrative Procedure Act doesn’t apply to them, but they also can’t take any action - like promulgate regulations, change regs, and withdraw them. This “department” has no power.
If Biden gad any balls,
He would lock Elon Musk up as an Enemy of America.
I mean what the fuck 🖕🏻
They are going to “peacefully” turn America over to these fucking foreign agents
Without ANY fight or pushback!
Seriously 😳
So unconstitutional as it's not going to be ratified by Congress of which they are the ones who create and manage budget appropriations? I would be surprised if Vivek, Elon and Donald know when the Fiscal Year of the government is.
No! Calling BS on “outside the government” — it can’t be a fed department and be “outside the govt.” Anyone care to weigh in on how a new fed department is normally (or abnormally) created, staffed and funded? Or will this be a black op department?
where is our president and all those currently in office who have sworn oaths to uphold our constitution? forget the bs of it being a "mandate" or "we won w/a landslide".
"Entrepenurial approach to government" ... What in the everlivinfuq?!
Government should be about protecting its citizens security & rights, ensuring their welfare, and seeking ways to bolster prosperity for all rather than a few.
His statement smacks of rampant con jobs by know-nothing cronies.
This foreign billionaire that has the ear of the president elect and is driving decisions that will affect our country ought to be making people terribly afraid.
Soooo they are creating an entirely new department that will have to funded somehow in order to reduce the amount of government spending and waste. Kinda like “Space Force”?
So America will soon look like Twitter. As a 40+ year Federal Employee, yes, there are expenses, but the government itself has not grown in size since the 1950s. In fact, most agencies are operating under staffed levels and in a constant state of budget cuts.
Sorry, it took a beat to really grasp that Trump thinks the egos of Ramasmarmy, and Musk (not to mention his), will allow for 'trimming' anything before they challenge each other to a duel.
How can something outside the government be funded by the government? Or, is Elon footing the bill on this secret office with direct access to the President?
Can't believe that they're making Musk's goofy-ass "D.O.G.E." thing a reality. Why do all the most powerful people in the world have the emotional maturity of a 12-year-old?
Don't get me wrong; I was sure a 2nd Trump term would be America's swan song, but I didn't expect it to start off like this.
So Musk has billions of dollars in Government contracts and he will audit these agencies? Seems rife with potential for corruption. Ramaswamy has pharmaceutical interest in health insurance policy and Medicare programs. Who oversees their conflict of interest? You might call your Sen and Reps.
So who thinks these oligarchs are going to suggest gutting the millions MUSK gets from the government or rather gut Medicaid, SS, SNAP etc? Musk the recipient of government funds needs to lose his government funds if he participates in this in or "outside" the gov.
So The guy who got over $4 billion in government subsides & asked for 900 million more in 2022 ( Biden turned him down) is going to oversee Government Efficiency?
Ladies & Gentlemen, the circus has come to town
Trump chose Elon Musk as one of the leaders of Department of Government Efficiency. This choice affiliates Musk and his propaganda platform pretty much with the Trump administration.
Now it is even easier for BlueSky to make a difference.
Start looking into transmission line projects all over the country, most are due to data center growth. He’s pro crypto and his base will be the victim of eminent domain to power crypto
Making life better for all Americans? Nah…. Making life better for the rich white Americans. Poor whites that voted for him are in for a shock. Latinos who voted for him? Might as well pack it up. Those who voted for him that isn’t rich & white are in for a rude awakening. Let me mind my business.
It’s just a matter of time before these two have a falling out and start talking smack about each other. I’ll be sitting there watching intently with my bowl of popcorn
It’s the cruelty I hate. This is in part designed to insight fear. Two of the most unlikable fellows given the power to menace. Musk proudly and loudly fired most of Twitter staff. But it was a disaster. Wages will go down and billionaires will get richer.
I'm curious to see what power would DOGE have. Can it call in any dept., any agency for reporting? Is doge's output a recommendation or an order? Don't let the name distract you. Doge needs to be taken seriously.
If they start pushing the American dollar into a cryptocurrency. It will destroy our value of our dollar because they will have to start printing more money to buy into that crypto stock that has nothing to back it up.
Exactly. This is like putting them in charge of the Nebraska Navy. They get to parade around with fancy name tags and cough up a PowerPoint every once in a while.
Isn't this what the GAO and/or IGs are for? So, we're going to create a department/office to do something that we already have an office for? And, the new office is supposed to be for efficiency but a duplication of efforts?
Ramaslimy and Space Karen, finally together! Let me guess, first order of business, let’s spend some government cash on EVs and space flights to Mars!!!
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He would lock Elon Musk up as an Enemy of America.
I mean what the fuck 🖕🏻
They are going to “peacefully” turn America over to these fucking foreign agents
Without ANY fight or pushback!
Seriously 😳
I don't know how much more of this I can take before I consider a lobotomy just so I can survive emotionally.
RIP
That, uhhh… That ain’t a government department.
Is this real?
No, really.
Also: did ALL of these people end up in 11 yr old equivalent arrested development?
Government should be about protecting its citizens security & rights, ensuring their welfare, and seeking ways to bolster prosperity for all rather than a few.
His statement smacks of rampant con jobs by know-nothing cronies.
Pronounced as
DODGY….
Office and government contracts?
https://x.com/doge_eth_gov?t=D0eVJhInw3Lp5XV-xB1dxQ&s=03
Putin will be celebrating today.
Don't get me wrong; I was sure a 2nd Trump term would be America's swan song, but I didn't expect it to start off like this.
... Xi Jinping is a Billionaire.
... Putin is a Billionaire.
... Trump wants to join the club.
Ladies & Gentlemen, the circus has come to town
Trump chose Elon Musk as one of the leaders of Department of Government Efficiency. This choice affiliates Musk and his propaganda platform pretty much with the Trump administration.
Now it is even easier for BlueSky to make a difference.
Omg this is so fucked.
Seriously, how much attention is Elon really going to want to pay attention to this? Set up bene's to Tesla, frame it as savings, leave.....
Diabolical
Oligarchs
Get
Everything
https://fortune.com/crypto/2024/11/12/dogecoin-continues-to-surge-as-elon-musk-flexes-influence-over-trumps-staffing-picks/
https://fortune.com/crypto/2024/11/12/dogecoin-continues-to-surge-as-elon-musk-flexes-influence-over-trumps-staffing-picks/
Isn't it ironic?