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Read Replies (3) | Respond to Elon has left DOGE, and has produced ZERO evidence of fraud in the government, despite his(and Trump's) repeated claims.Reddit ...)Condoms for Gaza What Elon Claimed: Musk and Trump’s administration claimed $50 million was wasted on condoms sent to the Gaza Strip, implying misuse by Hamas.Why Elon Was Wrong: The money actually funded an HIV prevention program in Gaza Province, Mozambique . No condoms were involved, and Musk publicly acknowledged the mistake.Social Security Fraud (Dead People Receiving Benefits) What Elon Claimed: Musk said 20 million people over age 100 fraudulently received Social Security benefits, describing it as massive fraud.Why Elon Was Wrong: This claim was based on misunderstandings of administrative data. Only about 44,000 people actually received benefits, primarily due to clerical errors—not fraud.Unemployment Fraud What Elon Claimed: Musk stated DOGE uncovered thousands of fraudulent unemployment claims, including individuals supposedly born in the year 2154.Why Elon Was Wrong: These fraudulent claims were already identified and handled by existing government audits. DOGE's "discoveries" were not new.Contract Savings Errors What Elon Claimed: DOGE reported billions saved by canceling government contracts, citing inflated figures for USAID, Social Security, and ICE.Why Elon Was Wrong: Actual savings were far smaller. DOGE later corrected these exaggerated numbers following scrutiny by fact-checkers.Unauthorized Immigrants and Entitlement Fraud What Elon Claimed: Musk claimed unauthorized immigrants committed massive entitlement fraud, costing billions.Why Elon Was Wrong: Unauthorized immigrants generally do not qualify for these federal benefits and actually contribute more to programs like Social Security than they receive. Fraud cases are minimal.Misrepresented Government-wide Fraud Estimate What Elon Claimed: DOGE used a GAO report to suggest annual fraud of $233B–$521B, mostly in entitlement programs.Why Elon Was Wrong: The GAO report included all fraud across the government. The portion involving entitlement programs was much smaller.Treasury’s Payment Automation Manager (PAM) Checks What Elon Claimed: Musk claimed the Treasury issued $100 billion annually in untraceable, fraudulent checks.Why Elon Was Wrong: The PAM system requires complete payment information, and no credible evidence supports claims of such widespread fraud.Interior Department Survey Spending What Elon Claimed: DOGE alleged $830 million was spent on a single 10-question survey.Why Elon Was Wrong: The claim was a misrepresentation of the Federal Consulting Group, which had total annual survey expenses closer to $4–5 million.General Fraud in Diversity and Climate Programs What Elon Claimed: Musk and Trump called diversity and climate initiatives fraudulent.Why Elon Was Wrong: These were ideological critiques, not fraud. No criminal wrongdoing was found.Bottom Line
