Through DOGE — named after a meme of a smirking Shiba Inu dogand the cryptocurrency it inspired — Musk and Ramaswamy say they aim to slash billions in federal spending and cut through a labyrinth of “smothering” federal regulations they see as stifling human potential. Musk, in particular, has been vocal about possible targets. On X, his social media platform, he has outlined priorities big and small, from cutting esoteric research studies to eliminating entire government offices.
This week, Musk demonstrated his ability to wield political power through social media, helping to kill a measure House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) negotiated with Democrats to avoid a government shutdown. (Congress did pass a similar measure in time to keep the government open.) Time will tell if he can build similar momentum for some of the more complex and sweeping DOGE changes he has pitched to his more than 200 million followers on X.
“The goal of @DOGE is to speedrun fixing the Federal Government,” Musk has said. Here are some of the areas that have drawn his attention so far….
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Trump has said DOGE aims to finish its work by July 4, 2026. “Most government projects should come with a clear expiry date. That’s why we set one for @DOGE: July 4, 2026,” Ramaswamy posted.
Musk agreed: “The final step of @DOGE is to delete itself.”
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