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Donald Trump stated on November 09, 2025 in a Truth Social post:

“DOGE halts yearly payment of $2.5 million to Barack Obama for ‘royalties linked to Obamacare.’”

By Loreben Tuquero• November 10, 2025

Social Media stated on February 26, 2025 in social media posts:

“DOGE stopped an annual payment to Barack Obama for $2.6 million for ‘royalties associated with Obamacare.’”

By Loreben Tuquero• March 5, 2025

Facebook posts stated on March 13, 2025 in Facebook posts:

DOGE found former first lady Michelle Obama “has been receiving a monthly $122,000 payment from the (General Services Administration) since 2009.”

By Loreben Tuquero• March 17, 2025

Facebook posts stated on February 23, 2025 in a Facebook post:

Elon Musk “contracted a helicopter and the first DOGE payments are being” dispersed in California.

By Jeff Cercone• February 24, 2025

Kevin O'Leary stated on February 24, 2025 in an interview on CNN:

“We've never audited government for 100 years.”

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 26, 2025

Facebook posts stated on February 22, 2025 in Facebook posts:

“DOGE discovers Louisiana man with 34 different names, addresses, and Social Security numbers. He was collecting $1,168,646 in (Social Security) per year.”

By Loreben Tuquero• February 28, 2025

Threads posts stated on February 16, 2025 in a post:

“Elon Musk just ordered all federal workers to be tested for drugs and those that fail have 30 days to retest clean or be fired.”

By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• February 20, 2025

Facebook posts stated on March 07, 2025 in a post on Facebook:

The Department of Government Efficiency “found a $6 million grant awarded to Whoopi Goldberg to ‘promote diversity on The View.’”

By Madison Czopek• March 14, 2025

Threads posts stated on February 15, 2025 in a photo:

“The NFL admits to canceling Elon's DOGE Super Bowl ads.”

By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• February 18, 2025

Social Media stated on February 14, 2025 in social media posts:

“DOGE subcommittee discovered $2.7 trillion in improper” Medicaid and Medicare payments to people overseas.

By Sofia Ahmed• February 18, 2025

Social Media stated on February 07, 2025 in a post:

“US Debt Clock” numbers prove “DOGE has saved taxpayers $64 billion dollars in just 17 days.”

By Sara Swann• February 21, 2025

Larry Kudlow stated on March 04, 2025 in on-air remarks:

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is “polling very well. It’s very popular.”

By Louis Jacobson• March 6, 2025

Facebook posts stated on February 23, 2025 in a post:

It’s “official” that President Donald Trump is signing an “order from Elon Musk giving taxpayers who have filed their 2024 tax returns a stimulus check for $5,000.”

By Sara Swann• February 26, 2025

Instagram posts stated on December 07, 2022 in a video:

Video shows a child telling Jill Biden to “shut up” during a speech.

By Ciara O'Rourke• December 9, 2022

Facebook posts stated on February 18, 2025 in a post on Facebook:

Former President Joe Biden “fired” 14,000 Keystone XL pipeline workers “on day one” of his administration.

By Madison Czopek• February 26, 2025

TikTok posts stated on February 08, 2025 in a TikTok post:

People can get student debt “erased” by filing Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act complaints because the Department of Government Efficiency accessed federal student loan databases.

By Claire Cranford• March 27, 2025

Facebook posts stated on February 08, 2025 in Facebook posts:

Elon Musk spent $40 million to buy five Super Bowl Commercial ads to promote DOGE.

By Sofia Ahmed• February 13, 2025

Facebook posts stated on February 20, 2025 in a Facebook post:

Video shows White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt saying Americans can get $4,800 subsidy because Department of Government Efficiency cuts found “extra money.”

By Jeff Cercone• February 21, 2025

Elon Musk stated on February 10, 2025 in an X post:

“FEMA sent $59M LAST WEEK to luxury hotels in New York City to house illegal migrants… That money is meant for American disaster relief.”

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• February 14, 2025

Facebook posts stated on March 21, 2025 in a Facebook post:

“Elon Musk exposes hidden $20K roof grant. Congress approved it."

By Jeff Cercone• March 28, 2025

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