TCT-ECO-017 · DOGE
DOGE had saved $150 billion by the first 100 days
Statement and context
“DOGE has been, look, saved $150 billion.”
April 29, 2025, ABC News interview.
What the evidence shows
The $150 billion was DOGE’s own top-line estimate, not an audited reduction in outlays. In August 2026, GAO reviewed DOGE’s Wall of Receipts and found that many estimates used undisclosed or inconsistent methods, 96% of reported grant savings lacked enough information to verify the method, some leases were already being phased out, and a reported $1.7 billion contract saving reflected a contract on which no reduction occurred. GAO reported that the Wall ultimately listed $110 billion for contracts, grants, and leases as of July 7, 2026, while noting that the larger top-line DOGE total included other categories.
Unsupported. A self-reported estimate existed, but it was not demonstrated as realized, net federal savings, and later independent audit work identified major reliability problems.
Sources and attribution
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