Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Growing Desperate for a “Win”
newrepublic.com
As America turns against DOGE and its assault on the government, its staffers are hoping for a public relations win to change the narrative.

Summary

Elon Musk’s DOGE faces mounting pressure to show achievements amid criticism. Staffers, under pressure from Trump administration officials, seek public relations wins to counter negative headlines.

Cuts to federal offices led to mass layoffs, and efforts to modernize government services have been chaotic. DOGE prioritizes speed over security and protecting sensitive information.

Trump has distanced himself, stating agency chiefs, not Musk, control department cuts, preferring a “scalpel” over a “hatchet” approach. Public opinion has turned against DOGE, with 48% disapproving versus 34% approving, according to a Washington Post-Ipsos poll.

With limited time before their tenure ends, DOGE officials are desperate to show results.

  • QuarkVsOdo@lemmy.world
    10·
    8 days ago

    Like all his others companies.

    • SpaceX has exploding star ships
    • StarLink comes with so many ties, that alternatives are highly sought after
    • Neural link might already be defunct, I don’t know
    • His stake in OpenAI is too complicated to follow
    • Tesla has 3 models you could buy, none of them is FSD yet, one is the Cyberstuck, no truck, no robots.
    • Boring company was just fluff and BS, since a tunnel that’s only 1 lane wide is a safety nightmare and hyperloop is like the simpisons “monorail” Episode

    Maybe at some point in his mid 50ties he should have focused on one thing.