Trump criticized the national disgrace! Musk DOGE exposes fraud: nearly a million ghost employees of the US government receive salaries under false names

President Donald Trump invited Elon Musk to announce the progress of the reform of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) at a press conference on 2/26. Trump stated that the government is working hard to reduce a $2 trillion fiscal deficit and hopes to achieve budget balance this year or by 2026. There is a significant amount of waste, fraud, and even some funds with unclear destinations within the government. Trump criticized this as a 'national disgrace' and emphasized that this is one of the reasons he was elected - voters expect him to streamline the government and restore proper fiscal order.

The government is seriously in deficit and will make every effort to promote fiscal balance

Trump said that to verify whether government resources have been misused, the government has sent letters to all federal employees requesting basic work responses to confirm if the employees are indeed fulfilling their duties. "If a person is unwilling to even reply, it may mean that he does not exist at all, or is holding another job while receiving government salary," criticized Trump.

Musk criticizes the government system as old and wasteful

Musk said that the Department of Government Efficiency DOGE is currently assisting the government in improving administrative efficiency. He described the current government's computer system as extremely outdated, with systems in different departments not only unable to communicate with each other, but also malfunctioning in basic functions.

"Our current role is a bit like a technical support role for the government," Musk joked. "But this is a very serious issue because if we can't balance the budget, the United States will go bankrupt sooner or later."

He further pointed out that the United States' interest payments on national debt alone have exceeded the defense budget. 'We pay over 1 trillion US dollars in interest each year, which is a path to bankruptcy that must be stopped,' Musk strongly stated.

Large-scale review of federal employees, millions of people not responding causing concern

Musk emphasized that there are currently a large number of 'ghost employees' within the government, meaning people who do not actually exist but are still receiving salaries. 'Our goal is to identify who are the real, actual employees.' Approximately 1 million employees have responded to the survey letter, but nearly 1 million have not responded yet.

"We even suspect that some people do not exist on the roster, or some have already passed away, yet the government is still paying salaries," Musk also mentioned that some departments instructed employees not to respond to survey letters, which may be related to conflicts of interest.

For those employees who have not responded, Trump said, "They are now on the watch list. If subsequent investigations confirm that they have not fulfilled their duties, then their jobs may not be guaranteed."

Musk calls for a target of cutting 1 trillion US dollars, saving 4 billion US dollars per day

Musk emphasized that the DOGE team's goal is to reduce the $1 trillion budget deficit, equivalent to saving $4 billion per day, until the end of the 2026 fiscal year. He emphasized, 'We are not just cutting jobs at will, but ensuring that taxpayers' money is spent where it is truly needed.'

Musk also cited an example to illustrate that some misjudgments may occur during the budget cutting process, such as the DOGE team briefly suspending the U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) Ebola prevention program, but immediately restored it upon discovering the error, which did not cause any impact. 'We will make mistakes, but we will correct them quickly to ensure that the plans that are truly needed are not affected.'

Trump vows to reform education and eliminate redundancies, allowing government to return to high efficiency

Trump emphasized that in addition to cutting waste, he also hopes to return educational management authority to the states to avoid the federal government investing a large amount of money with little effect. "Currently, the United States has the highest education spending in the world, but student performance ranks at the bottom globally, which is unacceptable." He plans to let each state take responsibility for education, reducing waste at the federal level.

In addition, the various departments of the government cabinet will also conduct investigations into their own internal redundant personnel issues, such as the Department of Environmental Protection planning to reduce 65% of its staff to enhance administrative efficiency. In the coming months, with the release of investigation results, a large number of government departments are expected to face reductions. This unprecedented government reform will determine the future fiscal direction of the United States.

(Musk DOGE praised by Trump! The Democratic Party and the media have repeatedly criticized, warning that without reform, the United States will face bankruptcy)

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