White House senior advisor Elon Musk told Fox Business host Larry Kudlow that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was

Republicans, particularly those in Congress, have been overwhelmingly supportive of broad cuts across the federal government at the hands of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency

Overall government spending reportedly rose by $40 billion, a 7 percent increase compared to the same month last year.

President Trump used the bully pulpit to push Tesla cars with the company’s stock and sales under extreme pressure. The NewsNight panel discussion was heated about the car show and the cuts that Musk’s DOGE is making.