Trump's First 100 Days: A Reassessment of Government Spending
Department of Energy Saves $700 Million in Trump's Initial 100 Days by Eliminating 'Excessive' Spending Programs
A frank discussion about where President Donald Trump stands on his agenda following his initial 100 days in office. We delve into his ongoing conflicts with China, the status of peace talks for the Russia-Ukraine war, and his latest executive order on AI.
First and exclusive on FOX: The Department of Energy claims to have saved American taxpayers over $700 million by axing wasteful programs during Trump's first 100 days. These savings come from the termination of contracts centered around DEI initiatives, progressive climate change objectives linked to the Green New Deal, and a broader $3 billion in savings from yet-to-be finalized contracts[1].
"In the first 100 days of the Trump Administration, the Department of Energy has saved the American taxpayer more than $3 billion in projected savings - and this is just the beginning," DOE spokesperson Ben Dietderich told our website Digital[1].
Trump's buddy, Elon Musk, through his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), estimates that the administration's efforts have saved the government at least $160 billion during the same period[1]. That equates to $993.79 per taxpayer[1].
The DOGE-led overhaul has generated an "Agency Efficiency Leaderboard," which reveals the Department of Health and Human Services claiming the top spot, followed by the General Services Administration, the Department of Education, the Labor Department, and the Office of Personnel Management rounding off the top five[1]. The DOE, on the other hand, seems to lag behind[1].
Savings reportedly stemmed from various sources, such as asset sales, contract and lease cancellations, fraud and improper payment deletion, grant cancellations, interest savings, programmatic changes, regulatory savings, and workforce reductions[1].
Trump has described DOGE's work as "a very big success"[2], claiming billions of dollars in identified waste[2], though the $160 billion figure may be tied more to political narrative than finalized savings[1][3]. Curiously, it seems that the DOE's savings figures are much more tangible and immediate in contrast[1].
- The Secretary of the Department of Energy discussed the saving of over $700 million for American taxpayers through the termination of wasteful programs during Trump's first 100 days, an amount expected to increase to more than $3 billion in projected savings.
- Elon Musk, through his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), estimates that the Trump Administration saved the government at least $160 billion during the same period, equating to nearly $1,000 per taxpayer.
- In a bid to improve efficiency, the DOGE-led overhaul has generated an "Agency Efficiency Leaderboard," with the Department of Health and Human Services claiming the top spot, followed by the General Services Administration, the Department of Education, the Labor Department, and the Office of Personnel Management.
- Savings reportedly stemmed from various sources, such as asset sales, contract and lease cancellations, fraud and improper payment deletion, grant cancellations, interest savings, programmatic changes, regulatory savings, and workforce reductions.
- There is speculation that Trump's claims of billions of dollars in identified waste may be tied more to political narrative than finalized savings, with the DOE's savings figures appearing to be much more tangible and immediate in contrast.
