This is irresponsible journalism. Why does your post comment not align with your article? You know people only read the post text. Do better NPR. People's lives literally depend on it.
The post content is the first line of the article. Complaining that people won't read the article isn't a reflection on NPR so much as it is a reflection on people being unwilling to read. Also the headline of the article is visible in the post.
MAGAs dont read articles. They read a headline and run with it. They do no research or critical thinking. That’s why we’re in this mess. Because those smart enough to read deeper, are already on a side, while the lazy misinformed remain in their cult like echo chamber
Your abasement is showing, @npr.org.
Trump and Musk's goon squads will take your CPB funds and go after your FCC licenses no matter what you do.
Your ineffective groveling won't stop them.
How many supporters will and your CEO Katherine Maher lose with this pathetic, cowardly disinformation?
It is independent, non-partisan “congressional watchdog” has been overseeing how the federal government operates and spends its money—pointing out where it is doing well and where it can improve services and save taxpayers billions of dollars.
They are shutting down any department that has regulatory oversight into any of Elon's businesses. They aren't eliminating fraud they're instigating it. Haven't you already been kicked out of the press corps? It's ok to tell the truth now, NPR.
yet they have demonstrated zero evidence of uncovering or eliminating any...all while Elon gets more and more govt contracts for his companies. Grow a spine, NPR.
Fraud! Like themselves? The 47th and his puppeteer musky? The appointment choices? Our the Senators and Representatives we elected to work for us who aren't? Yeah, get rid of all of those people first.
Except for the billions of dollars President First Lady Elonia gets for his companies while illegally having access to private information of Americans.
Of course fraud and waste exists, I haven't met a single person who says is doesn't. This is the party of "take a small partial truth and blow it out of proportion to get people who don't know any better to do your bidding." This is nothing new.
Such bullshit. The MAGA brain dead’s are all over social media saying such fraud should be putting people in jail. That should be a clue. If it was real fraud, there would be charges. If it is just money cut out of the budget and blamed on lies nothing happens. Fucking inbreds on the right.
These firing have nothing to do with saving tax money, or rooting out fraud. It's an unconstitutional undercutting of Congress to eliminate policies and programs not aligned with Project 2025.
Time for publishing exactly what & how much $ they're calling fraud. Why can't Congress freeze or rescind the contracts to Elons companies? There has to be something where you can't both work for the govt & be a benefit of those contracts. Hes freezing our $, so freeze his. That'll get his attention
NPR, I always had such high respect for you; I trusted you for news that reflected the truth. But lately, you've been critically failing in that department. You're bowing your head in cowardice when the people need you most.
I worked for the government. I think a big part of the issue that I noticed was only about 20% of the people hired to work, actually did the work.
But I also have to wonder about how people in mediocre paying jobs, $125,000 or so a year, end up being multimillionaires in only a few years.
Jesus Christ this framing is disingenuous. Read the room, guys. You can’t appease these turds. And at this point all the tote bag liberals you rely on for strings free funding are gonna put their wallets back in their pockets when you squeal about being defunded by these racist fash-heads. Do better
Stop carrying water for these ghouls. They’re not looking for waste, they are performing an administrative coup and you need to tell people that. Shame on you.
Why are you pushing their propaganda?
Computer programmers are not fraud experts.
They have no idea what they are looking at.
And just because you dont like a program, does not make it fraud or waste.
Put that in your headline
Do your jobs and report, dont just push the Trump falsehoods.
They see fraud everywhere the same way that Alex Jones sees false flags everywhere.
They're terrible people and they're doing this to put more money in their pockets. That's why I'm not spending a dollar more than I have to. Nothing until this country has decent leaders again.
Musk keeps referring to a bureaucracy "... The historical meaning of the term refers to a body of non-elected government officials, but is nowadays understood as an administrative system used by corporations and public institutions.
Last time I looked, Musk was a non-elected 'official'.
What will your headline be when then decide to come after @npr.org as wasteful or fraudulent? Will you be as cavalier then as you are with this gaslighting nonsense? Because we all know they'll come for you sooner or later.
The unelected appointee Musk says DOGE is maximally transparent yet refuses to release his financial disclosure. That’s minimally transparent! Who knows what deals/corporate gains he’ll be making while in office.
why are you relaying the bullshit they say instead of pointing out the unconstitutional activities via which they're destroying all of the country's institutions, even to the point of undermining any opposition's ability to serve the people & stop the takeover?
Why isn’t anyone covering why all these cuts are happening. They have to cover their tax break for the rich with something. Once they announce the tax break people are going to be like what, we didn’t want this, it’s not what I voted for. FAFO all over again.
And I vow to become a billionaire. Can you "report" my vow as well since it is as likely to happen as those two shitbirds doing anything good with the federal government.
How about this as your headline instead, “felon 47 and apartheid Clyde make wild generalizations about fraud while being unable to prove any fraud exists”. Btw, fraud is a crime so where is the justice?
THIS is the headline. Not whatever hollow "vows" Musk & Trump claim to have made.
"Government Accountability official says fraud does exist, but it's not widespread".
@npr.org - I’ve been a decades long financial supporter, and you are failing this moment. What factual evidence have Musk/Trump provided for widespread fraud? What authority does DOGE have to do what he’s doing? What transparency or oversight exists? Why not lead with that? Do better!
They won't do better. Stop giving them money or even listening to them. Fill their comments sections with your disdain. The only ones listening to them or funding them are us. The other side wants them gone. Let them suffer the logical consequences of their actions.
"Vowed" is not accurate. "Claimed they will" and "attacked institutions with virtually no fraud" are more true. It's not really a "vow" if your immediate actions contradict it. It is just a "lie" or a "misrepresentation."
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Trump and Musk's goon squads will take your CPB funds and go after your FCC licenses no matter what you do.
Your ineffective groveling won't stop them.
How many supporters will and your CEO Katherine Maher lose with this pathetic, cowardly disinformation?
It is independent, non-partisan “congressional watchdog” has been overseeing how the federal government operates and spends its money—pointing out where it is doing well and where it can improve services and save taxpayers billions of dollars.
Musk isn’t the GAO.
They are seeking to destroy our democratic republic ... and the freedom of the press.
They want to destroy YOU.
Show them no deference.
Fight back.
Why didnt Biden do it? He just made the gov waste worse.
Trump and musk are the fraud !!
They’re not gonna uncover themselves.
But sure helps billionaires to have it gone.
So a $7T budge means fraud between $210B and $490B. Is that a lot?
Do they know the amount of fraud + waste? Waste is subjective, isn't it.
DOD isn't able to pass an audit. Can they be sure of how much waste?
https://youtu.be/50MusF365U0?si=kbfNUi4zHBPrzP0-
You should be ashamed of yourselves.
Illegally sizing our tax money & obtaining sensitive data.
But I also have to wonder about how people in mediocre paying jobs, $125,000 or so a year, end up being multimillionaires in only a few years.
Trump & Musk are cancers to America.
Computer programmers are not fraud experts.
They have no idea what they are looking at.
And just because you dont like a program, does not make it fraud or waste.
Put that in your headline
Do your jobs and report, dont just push the Trump falsehoods.
That is not at all what this is about.
They're terrible people and they're doing this to put more money in their pockets. That's why I'm not spending a dollar more than I have to. Nothing until this country has decent leaders again.
Trump has always been a lying grifter. You know this. Start acting like it.
https://help.npr.org/contact/s/contact?request=Contact-NPR-management
Last time I looked, Musk was a non-elected 'official'.
17 kids, 7 (more?) baby-mamas.
Trump lied over 30k times during Trump 1.0
Stop sanewashing them.
They're not on recess.
https://www.newsweek.com/tesla-stock-elon-musk-trump-tariffs-2030466
Feb 17, 2025
Tomorrow
12pm
@ your State Capitol/city hall/ town hall
Has NPR been purchased by CNN or something?
"Government Accountability official says fraud does exist, but it's not widespread".