Staff Reports
Elon Musk is proving that not all heroes wear capes; some just operate Teslas and head the self-proclaimed Department of Government Efficiency, affectionately known as DOGE. Recently, Musk decided to turn his ambitious gaze toward the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), effectively hitting the brakes on its wasteful spending. Who knew that the electric car mogul could double as a fiscal superhero, ready to rescue tax dollars from the jaws of bureaucratic incompetence?
This new chapter in Musk’s career comes hot on the heels of Trump’s orders to root out inefficiencies in two other heavyweights: the Pentagon and the Department of Education. In a pre-Super Bowl interview—because nothing says “serious business” like football—Trump informed an audience that Musk has been invaluable in helping navigate the murky waters of military and educational finance.
President Trump says he's about to activate Elon Musk & his DOGE dawgs to look into the waste & fraud at the Pentagon.
"We're gonna find billions, hundreds of billions of dollars of fraud and abuse."
It's about to go downnnn. pic.twitter.com/n7r242PxrO
— George (@BehizyTweets) February 9, 2025
Trump expressed his puzzlement over the mysterious workings behind the inefficiencies, suggesting he wasn’t quite sure if there were kickbacks involved, but assured the public they were on to something. According to him, Musk is dedicated to finding and rectifying the rampant mismanagement and waste permeating these federal institutions. The former president hinted that Musk may have his sights set on the Department of Education next, presumably to uncover a similar treasure trove of fumbling funds. Who wouldn’t want a tech billionaire sifting through the federal budget, playing the role of detective?
But wait, there’s more! In classic Musk fashion, he fired away on social media with some shocking revelations about FEMA’s not-so-savvy spending habits. Apparently, the agency dished out a whopping $59 million of taxpayer money to put illegal migrants in luxury hotels. While everyday Americans might be struggling to afford a decent meal, FEMA seems to think that high-end accommodations for those crossing the border illegally is just the ticket. Musk wasn’t having any of it, asserting that such expenses disregarded presidential directives meant to assist Americans in crisis. One can only wonder if those hotels come with room service designed for those seeking refuge and comfortable living instead of focusing on real disaster relief.
The outrageous spending isn’t limited to housing; Musk’s DOGE even took aim at a hefty $182 million contract recently axed by the Department of Health and Human Services. This particular expenditure was exclusively for administrative costs with no links to actual healthcare programs. But, hey, let’s throw down $168,000 for constructing an exhibit celebrating Dr. Anthony Fauci at the National Institutes of Health Museum, right? One has to appreciate the priorities here: memorializing a man whose pandemic handling left much of the country scratching its heads, all while Americans continue to wonder about the efficacy of our healthcare spending.
With Musk and Trump leading the charge, the hope for cleaner, more efficient governance appears to be gathering steam. There’s an almost palpable sense of excitement as conservatives begin to dream of a day when taxpayer money isn’t thrown around with the same abandon as a kid at a birthday party with too much cake. If this duo manages to root out the financial malfeasance sprawling across federal agencies, there might still be time to save the sanity of taxpayers weary of foot-in-mouth spending.
