The former financial director of Crazy Eddie, Sam Antar, joins the host `Make Money ‘Charles Payne to discuss Elon Musk’s efforts to eliminate waste and government fraud.
President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he was satisfied with the work that Elon Musk had done with the government’s ministry of efficiency (DOGE), but he has a complaint – Musk did not go far enough.
The president wrote on Truth Social that the technological billionaire “does an excellent job”, but should be “more aggressive”.
“Elon does a great job, but I would like to see him become more aggressive. Remember, we have a country to save, but ultimately, to do more than ever. Maga!” Trump wrote.
A few hours after Trump’s truth social post, Musk responded with an enthusiastic position on X. “Will, Mr. President!” Musk wrote.
According to the agency’s website, on February 17, 2025, the total estimated economies of DOGE are around 55 billion dollars. The agency attributes this to “a combination of detection / deletion of fraud, contractual cancellation / lease, contractual / lease renegotiations, sales of assets, cancellation of subsidies, reductions in the workforce work, programmatic changes and regulatory savings. “
President Trump and billionaire Elon Musk have teamed up to identify unnecessary federal expenses via the Government Ministry. ((Photo by Brandon Bell / Getty Images) / Getty Images)
What has cut off so far?
DOGE has been the subject of multiple controversies since its creation officially on January 20, several Democrats publicly rejecting or condemning the agency. There are also criticisms that dispute the agency’s access to federal systems, including the payment system of the Treasury Department.
In a press release, representative Val Hoyle, D-ear., Said that it was “impossible for us to do this important work when the non-elected billionaire Elon Musk and his lacqua are put on government fire”. She also accused Musk of trying to “line her own pockets and scam the Americans”.
DOGE is ready to release a “calculation” on certain federal agencies, according to the representative of the subcommittee of the Congress Tim Burchett. (Thomas Fuller / Sopa Images / Lightrocket via Getty Images / Getty Images)
Until now, a large part of DOGE’s work has focused on the fight against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). The agency has canceled numerous government contracts, which he said has saved millions of Americans.
The American Agency for International Development (USAID) has also been a major objective for DOGE. According to the White House, some of the DEI initiatives financed by the USAID included $ 1.5 million to push Dei in Serbia, $ 70,000 for a Musical Dei in Ireland and $ 47,000 for a “Transgenre Opera” in Colombia.
DOGE, however, seems not only to seek means to reduce expenses, but also a possible opportunity to restore part of the economies to the American people by dividend payments.
Elon Musk, Managing Director of Tesla Inc., carries a plush toy of the Air Force One on the southern lawn of the White House after his arrival on Marine One in Washington, DC, on February 19, 2025. (Aaron Schwartz / CNP / Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)
Musk weighs a “ dividend Doge ” to send American checks using recorded funds
James Fishback, CEO of the Azoria Investment Company, had the idea that DOGE will make reimbursements to Americans according to its savings. When he first posted on the idea, Fishback urged Doge to send the savings he created “to the Americans who work hard as a tax reimbursement check. It was their money in the first place!”
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In a letter Published on his account X, Fishback published a detailed proposal on the functioning of the dividend. Fishback suggested that checks be sent after Doge’s expiration in July 2026 and that they were funded “exclusively with part of the total savings delivered by DOGE”.
Musk told the crowd of the annual conservative political action (CPAC) that Trump “supports” the idea of dividend, although there was no official measure taken on February 22.
