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Musk's DOGE claimed massive federal savings, but a NYT analysis found most cuts were false, exaggerated, or nonexistent, with spending rising and operations disrupted.
In early 2025, Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) claimed to slash federal spending, but a New York Times analysis found most of its major savings were false or exaggerated.
Despite promises of $1 trillion in cuts, federal spending increased, and many reported savings stemmed from errors like double-counting, outdated data, or contracts already canceled.
Key claims, including major Defense Department cuts, were inaccurate.
While some small grants and contracts were canceled, the impact was minimal.
DOGE’s transparency was undermined by inconsistent reporting and an unupdated "Wall of Receipts" tracker.
The initiative disrupted federal operations and fired workers, but delivered little fiscal benefit.
Musk later said he wouldn’t repeat the effort, and neither he nor DOGE responded to inquiries.
El DOGE de Musk afirmó enormes ahorros federales, pero un análisis de NYT encontró que la mayoría de los recortes eran falsos, exagerados o inexistentes, con el aumento del gasto y las operaciones interrumpidas.