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🏛️DOGEHigh significancePRM-00006
DOGE $2 Trillion Savings
In Progress
Original Promise
“We will cut at least $2 trillion of wasteful government spending.”
Promised: November 12, 2024Original deadline: July 4, 2025Current deadline: December 31, 2026
Promise Timeline
Total delay: +1y 6moPromised
Nov 12, 2024
Revision 1
Feb 25, 2025
+11mo
✕
Original deadline
Jul 4, 2025
Revision 2
Nov 15, 2025
+1y 6mo
✕
Revised deadline
May 2026
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Revised deadline
Dec 2026
Revision History (2)
Revision 1Feb 25, 2025Interview
+11mo total delay“We think we can save $1 trillion. Getting to $2 trillion is the stretch goal. We'll get there.”
Cut the target in half within 3 months, extended deadline
Revision 2Nov 15, 2025X Post
+1y 6mo total delay“DOGE savings are tracking well. We'll hit our targets by end of next year.”
Further extension. GAO audit showed only $12B in verified savings.
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