Feb 26, 2025, 11:57 AM EST
Elon Musk says he's getting death threats
As he addressed DOGE's work, Musk said he's getting a lot of "flak" and "a lot of death threats."
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Meanwhile, the Social Security Administration said it will cut 7,000 jobs and six of its 10 regional centers as part of the president’s downsizing of the federal workforce.
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Feb 26, 2025, 11:57 AM EST
Musk stands to speak about DOGE
Elon Musk is now standing up in the corner of the room discuss DOGE, at Trump's request. Musk is wearing a black jacket and black "Make America Great Again" hat.
Musk said DOGE was currently working to fix government computer systems. "We're literally tech support," he joked.
But he said the overall goal was to reduce the deficit and pocket savings.
Feb 26, 2025, 11:55 AM EST
Trump touts the accomplishments of DOGE
Trump addressed the accomplishments of DOGE, focusing on Musk's recent emails sent out to "see if the people exist" in the federal workforce.
Musk, sporting a black MAGA hat, nodded along as the president spoke about DOGE's accomplishments and the "fraud" that his committee has been finding.
Trump reiterated the Cabinet's support for Musk's efforts, saying "if they aren't [behind it], I want them to speak up."
Feb 26, 2025, 11:52 AM EST
'Eggs are a disaster,' Trump blames Biden for economic issues
During the meeting, Trump blamed rising prices and other economic problems on high interest rates and "other problems we inherited," without going into any details.
"But we have to get the prices down, not to inflation down, the prices of eggs and various other things. Eggs are a disaster," he said.
