1 week Ago By Mashable News Staff
The Department of Government Efficiency or DOGE has been approved by the US President-election Donald Trump who won a second term in November 5 presidential elections. Taking to X, Trump posted an official release naming SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and fellow Republican Vivek Ramaswamy as the heads of the Department. A brainchild of Musk, DOGE is humourously named after the meme cryptocurrency Dogecoin which has won numerous endorsements from the billionaire.
pic.twitter.com/Vnk4MCAofY — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 13, 2024 While Musk supporters are rejoicing at a meme actually being part of the US government, his critics and Democrats are disappointed.
Many say the country is heading in the wrong direction arguing that Musk isn't even an American who got chosen by a convicted future President. As usual, memes are flooding X as unhappy Americans are trying to cope with the election results. "America is that what you wanted? Two unqualified people running sh*t?" posted a user.
"Calling it D.O.G.
E. is such an idiocracy moment for a weird billionaire buying himself the government," said another. ALSO SEE: Donald Trump Makes DOGE Official: Elon Musk And Vivek Ramaswamy To Head The Department From Outside Government AMERICA IS THAT WHAT YOU WANTED ? TWO UNQUALIFIED PEOPLE RUNNING SHT ? pic.
twitter.com/8v1d5nVEv4 — ۟ (@headnavy) November 13, 2024 - He’s not even American - He can’t even run Twitter correctly This has got to be a joke pic.twitter.
com/zKj9nYqcFF — ۟ (@headnavy) November 13, 2024 This country is doomed and I’m so serious- pic.twitter.com/QXV3hLP4Qx — Ike 🪐 (@Ike_Nano) November 13, 2024 america is cooked pic.
twitter.com/3uaWKYPcc4 — ً (@americanreqiuem) November 13, 2024 Oh we are COOKED pic.twitter.
com/mG4A7p7vlZ — Cosmo 💜🍂 (@GalaticCosmos) November 13, 2024 this has to be a joke...
right? pic.twitter.com/Yaa9ivQtpw — aurora⸆⸉ 🪩 (@aurorasadprose9) November 13, 2024 pic.
twitter.com/XiCz6epWt2 — Brynn Woods (@valkmommy_brynn) November 13, 2024 What is bro doing in there pic.twitter.
com/s72hUjjQoB — ✶ (@Zeni25_) November 13, 2024 Government EFFICIENCY?! pic.twitter.com/MsmEVTCbQm — Derrick 🌸🕊️ (@heyderrickhey) November 13, 2024 But there are also those who are enjoying the scenes unfolding before them.
Most of them Musk and Trump supporters, they believe that DOGE will be successful in serving its purpose which is reducing government spending, slashing over regulation and dismantling government bureaucracy. This means there will be layoffs in the US government, and we have memes on that as well. Notably, about 80 percent of staff members either left or were fired after Musk bought X (formerly Twitter).
Earlier on Thursday, DOGE's X account invited super high-IQ applicants who are willing to work over 80 hours on "unglamourous cost-cutting." The top 1 percent of the applicants will be reviewed by Musk and Ramaswamy. Elon Musk firing 80% of the staff on Day 1 at DOGE: pic.
twitter.com/0kMoX95mx9 — DogeDesigner (@cb_doge) November 13, 2024 DOGE did it 😂 pic.twitter.
com/fs37YDr0II — Sir Doge of the Coin ⚔️ (@dogeofficialceo) November 14, 2024 Elon Musk on @DOGE “ It’s going to be a revolution! “ pic.twitter.com/v1bfgUFD4x — Dogecoin X Post (@DogecoinXPost) November 15, 2024 Inefficient government employees being fired by Elon Musk and Vivek: pic.
twitter.com/QKhHF7EizJ — DogeDesigner (@cb_doge) November 13, 2024 "One Word: Doge !" - Elon Musk pic.twitter.
com/thCTu9o3ei — NFK (@nfkmobile) November 11, 2024 ALSO SEE: How Much Will Trump Pay Elon Musk For Leading Department Of Government Efficiency?.
