Elon Musk's claim that he can cut $2 trillion in government spending is mathematically unrealistic; even if politically possible, cutting that much without shrinking GDP would require removing entire cabinet departments, and the multiplier effects would make the deficit worse (not better) in real terms.
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Luke GromenEvidence Quote
“I've seen, you know, as brilliant as he is, he sort of goes from here to here. He did it with Doge, right? I'm just going to cut two trillion. I remember going, 'Are you high? You can't cut two trillion.'... I had sixth grade math going Elon is never going to get anywhere near cutting a trillion dollars”
Created: 8/12/2026, 10:18:48 PM
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