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DENVERPOPS

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17. Oh he had the Trillion Dollar figure correct:

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Jun 2, 2025, 12:03 AM

Jun 2

That is the figure it is going to COST the U.S. Government to straighten out all the chaos Elon created, maybe even TWO Trillion, and a full decade or two to do it all...........

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Even Trump started to doubt Musk and DOGE's promise to cut $1 trillion, report claims: 'Was it bulls***?' [View all] BumRushDaShow Jun 1 OP

Now might want to look at his performance exboyfil Jun 1 #1

Yep, it was all bullshit. truthisfreedom Jun 1 #2

Not only was it bullshit, but a key DOGE guy was fired for reporting exactly that Bluetus Jun 1 #11

Musk first promised to cut 2 trillion dollars. So trump is even doubting him now? brush Jun 1 #3

Musk was not a cabinet member--and his contract ran out May 31. That said, I think Musk was riversedge Jun 1 #5

Cabinet member or special government employee (sat in in cabinet meetings) is not the point. The point is... brush Jun 1 #10

Nah. trump is looking for a scape goat, an out. They always do. I remember Bush Jr. doing this. C Moon Jun 1 #4

Yep. Musk did exactly what Trump told him to do. Destroy the US federal workforce. Irish_Dem Jun 1 #7

The greatest businessman in the history of mankind couldn't tell? bucolic_frolic Jun 1 #6

if it is true that "you can't bullshit a bullshitter..... rampartd Jun 1 #8

Are you sure about that? These 'smart' business people seem to fall for Republican travelingthrulife Jun 1 #9

Elon's an auto salesman. So he takes a 100% commission. usonian Jun 1 #12

Of course it was bull shit, trump was just to dumb to know republianmushroom Jun 1 #13

A billion dollars is a lot. A trillion is one thousand billion. twodogsbarking Jun 1 #14

Imagine being fucking stupid enough to think otherwise for so much as a second. Karasu Jun 1 #15

! Marcuse Jun 1 #16

Oh he had the Trillion Dollar figure correct: DENVERPOPS Jun 2 #17