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Bluetus

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11. Not only was it bullshit, but a key DOGE guy was fired for reporting exactly that

Reply to truthisfreedom (Reply #2)

Sun Jun 1, 2025, 10:21 AM

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Sahil Lavingia was fired right after an interview was published where he said, plainly,

“But honestly, it’s kind of fine — because the government works. It’s not as inefficient as I was expecting, to be honest. I was hoping for more easy wins.”

https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/28/founder-sahil-lavingia-says-he-was-booted-from-doge-after-just-55-days/

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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 Sunday OP

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

Yep, it was all bullshit. truthisfreedom Sunday #2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

! Marcuse Sunday #16

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