President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk have come beneath elevated scrutiny over spending cuts in sure sectors of the federal authorities and different points since Inauguration Day.
The Division of Authorities Effectivity (DOGE), led by Musk, reported that it has saved round $65 billion. DOGE mentioned the financial savings estimate got here from a “mixture of fraud detection/deletion, contract/lease cancelations, contract/lease re-negotiations, asset gross sales, grant cancelations, workforce reductions, programmatic adjustments, and regulatory financial savings.”
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Then-former President Donald Trump, proper, listens to former Pittsburgh Steelers gamers Antonio Brown, left, and Le’Veon Bell at a marketing campaign rally on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024 at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. (AP Picture/Matt Rourke)
“We’re working to add all of this knowledge in a digestible and totally clear method with clear assumptions, according to relevant guidelines and laws,” DOGE mentioned on its web site.
Every reduce drew an enormous response from all corners of the federal government and social media.Â
Trump has been engaged on a Russia-Ukraine peace deal, coping with unlawful immigration and going toe-to-toe with governors over trans-athlete participation in ladies’s and ladies’ sports activities, amongst different points.
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A demonstrator holds an indication throughout a rally to protest President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s insurance policies Feb. 17, 2025 in Los Angeles. (AP Picture/Etienne Laurent, File)
No less than one former NFL star got here to the protection of Trump and Musk on Monday.
Le’Veon Bell, the previous Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Jets star, steered on X he couldn’t perceive the hate directed at each the president and the CEO of Tesla, SpaceX and X.
“Elon doin an excessive amount of for this world for yall to be hatin,” he wrote earlier than including, “Trump doin an excessive amount of for this world for yall to be hatin.”
Pittsburgh Steelers operating again Le’Veon Bell, #26, sits on the bench towards the Cincinnati Bengals within the first half at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati on Dec. 4, 2017. (Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports activities)
Musk agreed with Bell’s take.
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Bell supported Trump’s presidential run and spoke at a rally for him earlier than becoming a member of him at a Steelers sport.
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