Summary

DOGE initially claimed an $8 billion ICE contract reduction, but the actual figure was 1,000 times less at $8 million.

Despite correcting the ICE figure, DOGE did not adjust its overall $55 billion savings estimate, which lacks clear justification.

The ICE error wasn’t the only issue. CBS News found DOGE had triple-counted a $654.99 million savings on a single contract, overstating savings by as much as $1.96 billion.

Critics argue the errors remain unaddressed because “the propaganda of the numbers is important to them.”

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    2 days ago

    If I may suggest a more concise headline:

    “Is Musk just making up- YES!!”

    He has profited from it more than any person on the planet. Literally. The ones who are probably richer like Putin or Saudi royals at least stole something of value from their people.