On Wednesday, President Donald Trump touted how his administration was “just getting started” after the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) overseen by Elon Musk “saved” what he said were tens of billions of dollars.
Trump spoke about DOGE’s progress so far and other topics during an evening appearance at the FII Priority Summit, a Saudi Arabia-backed event that draws a mix of global tech executives and financiers, taking place in Miami.
“In less than a single month, the Department of Government Efficiency has already saved over 55 — this is just a short period of time — $55 billion, and we’re just getting started,” Trump said of his effort to cut wasteful spending.
Trump said the endeavor will help decrease waste, lower inflation as well as interest rates and payments, and boost the stock market. “We will rapidly grow our economy by dramatically shrinking…