DOGE & the Trump era: First on-record comments; Musk even ‘publicised’ his T-Shirts

President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has been disbanded, eight months before its mandate was set to expire. Launched with fanfare as a symbol of reducing government size, critics argue DOGE delivered few measurable savings. Key personnel are now migrating to new initiatives, while the unit’s claimed financial savings remain unverified.