Trump-appointed senior adviser Elon Musk first promoted a $2 trillion federal-spending reduction, then reduced the goal to $1 trillion and finally $150 billion for the fiscal year; Associated Press reported on May 30, 2025 that it was unclear whether even the final target had been met.
Musk cut his DOGE savings target from $2 trillion to $150 billion
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- 2025-05-30
- Entry type
- savings claim audit
- Evidence status
- reported
- Current status
- No independent audit had verified the $150 billion target at Musk's departure
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1,855 matching recordsIRS sought to rehire staff after cuts damaged filing and enforcement capacity2025-06-06Elon Muskcut and then sought to restore tax-administration personnelInternal Revenue Service2 sourcesIRS sought to rehire staff after cuts damaged filing and enforcement capacity2025-06-06Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceIRS sought to rehire staff after cuts damaged filing and enforcement capacity2025-06-06Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought1 sourceWeather Service rehired forecasters after cuts left dangerous gaps2025-06-06Elon Muskreversed cuts after forecast-office staffing gapsNational Weather Service1 sourceWeather Service rehired forecasters after cuts left dangerous gaps2025-06-06Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed commerce secretaryHoward Lutnick1 sourceWeather Service rehired forecasters after cuts left dangerous gaps2025-06-06Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceWeather Service rehired forecasters after cuts left dangerous gaps2025-06-06Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought1 sourceThe Supreme Court paused restrictions and allowed DOGE to access Social Security systems2025-06-06Elon Muskresumed sensitive-data access during litigationSocial Security Administration1 sourceThe Supreme Court paused restrictions and allowed DOGE to access Social Security systems2025-06-06Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceThe Supreme Court paused restrictions and allowed DOGE to access Social Security systems2025-06-06Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought1 source2025 travel ban covered nationals of nineteen countries through full or partial suspensions2025-06-04Donald J. Trumpimposed country entry restrictions throughRestricting The Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats2 sourcesHarvard student-entry suspension became one front in a wider funding-and-autonomy dispute2025-06-04Donald J. Trumprestricted Harvard student entry throughEnhancing National Security by Addressing Risks at Harvard University2 sourcesFederal outlays accelerated during Musk's DOGE tenure2025-05-30Elon MuskDOGE savings drive did not reverse aggregate outlay growthU.S. Department of the Treasury1 sourceFederal outlays accelerated during Musk's DOGE tenure2025-05-30Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceFederal outlays accelerated during Musk's DOGE tenure2025-05-30Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought1 sourceMusk cut his DOGE savings target from $2 trillion to $150 billion2025-05-30Elon Muskled and promoted DOGE savings campaignU.S. DOGE Service1 sourceMusk cut his DOGE savings target from $2 trillion to $150 billion2025-05-30Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceWhite House records Musk as a departing DOGE adviser2025-05-30Donald J. Trumpformer Trump DOGE adviserElon Musk1 sourceNoem's DHS publishes a list under Trump's sanctuary-jurisdiction order2025-05-29Donald J. Trumpcabinet official implementing Trump's immigration orderKristi Noem1 sourceAid withdrawal collapsed trafficking and sexual-violence protection in Malawi2025-05-28Elon Muskterminated grants supporting anti-trafficking and survivor servicesU.S. Agency for International Development1 sourceAid withdrawal collapsed trafficking and sexual-violence protection in Malawi2025-05-28Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceAid withdrawal collapsed trafficking and sexual-violence protection in Malawi2025-05-28Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed secretary of state and acting USAID administratorMarco Rubio1 sourceSigned warrant commuted Zuberi's entire sentence to time served and ordered his release2025-05-28Donald J. TrumpTrump commutation recipientImaad Zuberi2 sourcesTrump Media Bitcoin Treasury Financing: The record2025-05-27Donald J. Trumplinked by cited action or authorityAmerica First Audit: Trump Media Bitcoin Treasury Financing1 sourceTrump Media raised $2.5 billion for a bitcoin treasury2025-05-27Donald J. Trumpcontrolled company raising bitcoin treasury financingTrump Media bitcoin treasury financing1 sourceWilmerHale order remained enjoined after a court found its client penalties unconstitutional2025-05-27Donald J. Trumpissued law-firm order struck down inWilmerHale v. Executive Office of the President2 sourcesDOGE expanded use of Musk's Grok to analyze federal data2025-05-23Elon Muskintroduced Grok into federal analysis while Musk led DOGExAI1 sourceDOGE expanded use of Musk's Grok to analyze federal data2025-05-23xAIhad its Grok product promoted and used byU.S. DOGE Service1 sourceDOGE expanded use of Musk's Grok to analyze federal data2025-05-23Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceDOGE expanded use of Musk's Grok to analyze federal data2025-05-23Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed homeland security secretaryKristi Noem1 sourceJenner & Block punishment order remained blocked during consolidated appellate review2025-05-23Donald J. Trumpissued law-firm order struck down inJenner & Block LLP v. U.S. Department of Justice2 sourcesAfter leak turmoil, Hegseth closed long-open Pentagon areas to unescorted press2025-05-23Donald J. TrumpTrump defense secretary's Pentagon press-access restrictionPete Hegseth1 sourceTrump Token-Holder Dinner Held: The record2025-05-22Donald J. Trumplinked by cited action or authorityAmerica First Audit: Trump Token-Holder Dinner Held1 source$TRUMP's creators accumulated more than $320 million in fees2025-05-22Donald J. Trumppromoted namesake token generating reported feesReported trading fees from the $TRUMP token1 sourceToken buyers spent an estimated $148 million chasing dinner access2025-05-22Donald J. Trumpoffered dinner access through token holdings$TRUMP token dinner-qualification spending1 sourceDOGE used Meta's Llama 2 model to analyze federal workers' email responses2025-05-22Elon Muskused an AI model to review federal-worker responsesOffice of Personnel Management2 sourcesDOGE used Meta's Llama 2 model to analyze federal workers' email responses2025-05-22Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceDOGE used Meta's Llama 2 model to analyze federal workers' email responses2025-05-22Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought1 sourceThe Qatar Aircraft Ledger — The record2025-05-21Donald J. Trumplinked by cited action or authorityAmerica First Audit — The Qatar Aircraft Ledger2 sourcesQatar supplied the luxury 747 Trump wanted as a replacement Air Force One2025-05-21Donald J. Trumphad defense secretary accept aircraft forPete Hegseth1 source