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The Preamble

Has DOGE Actually Cut $55 Billion?

A Preamble fact check with the actual receipts

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Sharon McMahon
Feb 24, 2025
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“When you look at some of the waste, fraud, and abuse that’s being uncovered by DOGE and the people at DOGE — these are young — often young but super brilliant people, incredible computer scientists and other things. And they’re finding levels of fraud and waste and abuse like, I think, nobody ever thought possible.”
–President Trump, Feb 18

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