Chainsaw-wielding Musk talks waste, DOGE dividend plan at CPAC

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Cole Lauterbach Managing Editor

By Cole Lauterbach (Managing Editor)

Elon Musk appeared at the Conservative Political Action Conference. He discussed various topics, including political alignment, European censorship laws, and efforts to reduce government waste.
Musk proposed that the Department of Government Efficiency’s cuts to government spending go back to the taxpayers, and President Trump supports the idea.
DOGE faced criticism over its interest in inspecting social safety net programs. It led to the resignation of a top Social Security Administration official. Musk emphasized that their actions aimed to save Medicare and Social Security.

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Billionaire businessman and President Donald Trump’s confidant Elon Musk put on a show for a friendly crowd at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Thursday, Feb. 20.

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Argentinian President Javier Milei handed an ornate chainsaw to Musk shortly after taking the stage, telling the crowd to “legalize comedy again.”

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Newsmax host Rob Schmitt led the South African business mogul through a gambit of agreeable topics. They spoke about how he came to take sides politically, European censorship laws, and his efforts through the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to cut waste in government.

“Waste is pretty much everywhere,” Musk told Schmitt. “It’s like being in a room and the wall, the roof and floor are all targets. You can close your eyes and go shooting in any direction. You can’t miss.”

Musk also addressed his recent thought that cuts to spending due to DOGE could go back to American taxpayers.

“It’s money taken, that’s taken away from things that are destructive to the country from organizations that hate you, to you,” he said. “The spoils of battle.”

Musk said Trump is supportive of the idea, though Musk previously stressed that the budget deficit should be the priority.

Schmitt asked Musk about his questions over Fort Knox, which sits adjacent to the U.S. Bullion Depository.

“I think we all want to see it,” Musk said. “This is your gold…We just want to go see it and make sure somebody didn’t spray paint some lead or something.”

DOGE has faced criticism over its interest in inspecting social safety net programs. A top official in the Social Security Administration resigned amid DOGE’s seeking access to data.

“The actions that we have been taking with the support of the president is what will save Medicare, is what will save Social Security,” Musk said. “If the country goes insolvent, if all the money is spent paying interest on debt, there’s no money left for anything…It’s not optional to solve these things. It’s essential.”