Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) leader Elon Musk believes that he can help cut the United States deficit in half next year, which would essentially lower costs for Americans on nearly all fronts.

In the clip below, you can hear Musk optimistically exclaim, “I think we can take a trillion dollars out of the out of the deficit next year.”

He continued, “We have a $2 trillion deficit, which is a far in excess of economic growth. If we can get that deficit in half, from 2 trillion to 1 trillion, and we can get the economic growth to match that 1 trillion growth in the money supply, that means there will be no inflation.”

“Interest rates will drop, credit card interest down, mortgage interest down, car payment interest down, and prices at the store stay the same,” Musk explained the effect it’ll have on Americans. “That is a great outcome for people and I think we can do it.”

LISTEN:

NEW: Elon Musk says he thinks he can reduce the deficit by $1 Trillion next year, says it will cause a cascading effect for Americans.

“I think we can take a trillion dollars out of the out of the deficit next year.”

“We have a $2 trillion deficit, which is a far in excess of… pic.twitter.com/cs9pvGEEPu

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) February 3, 2025

On Monday, White House Director of Communications Steven Cheung slammed former Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz as a “cuck” after he suggested that President Donald Trump isn’t actually in control, and the person that is – is doing a bang up job.

He posted to X, “Elon Musk is a terrible president.” Hilarious because Walz will never even have a chance to be president.

Cheung popped back immediately, “Tim Walz is a cuck.”

“Cuck” is a derogatory term to describe a weak, submissive man. Personally, I find it fitting to describe Walz. Apparently the White House did too, because Cheung’s response was retweeted by the official Trump White House Rapid Response account.

Adding salt to the wound, The Trump War Room also jumped in and replied, “Who are you?”

Senior Trump adviser Jason Miller also quipped, “Sir, this is an Arby’s…”

Rep. Nancy Mace wasn’t going to let the boys have all the fun! She asked, “Did you run out of boys’ bathrooms to put tampons in?” The remark appeared to reference the ongoing political debate over gender identity policies in schools.

What a feud.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has bowed to pressure, announcing that she agreed to deploy 10,000 troops to the U.S. border following a “productive” call with former President Donald Trump.

This is significant.

Sheinbaum shared the following (translated) statement on X, “We had a respectful and constructive conversation with President Trump regarding our relationship and sovereignty. We reached several agreements:

1. Mexico will immediately bolster its northern border with 10,000 National Guard troops to combat drug trafficking, particularly fentanyl.
2. The United States will work to stop the flow of high-powered weapons into Mexico.
3. Our teams will begin joint efforts on two main fronts: security and trade.
4. The U.S. has agreed to pause tariffs for one month.”

That was quick….! pic.twitter.com/vJO2w9BuP5

— Brian Kennedy (@Brian_Kennedy) February 3, 2025

This development follows hours after Trump outlined his conditions for lifting tariffs on Mexico.

.@JDVance mocks the left for being 100% wrong on President Trump’s tariffs after Sheinbaum orders 10,000 Mexican troops to the border to stop the flow of fentanyl into America:

“So for literally three days, I heard the far-left in this country say that these tariffs would make… pic.twitter.com/DX5u834xMI

— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) February 3, 2025

Vice President JD Vance defended President Donald Trump’s comments regarding diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) hiring practices being related to the horrible plane crash in DC on Wednesday night.

During an interview with Fox News’s “Sunday Morning Futures” with Maria Bartiromo, Vice said that the president was not “blaming anybody” but rather suggesting that the hiring practices are what led to traffic controllers being short-staffed that night when a military helicopter crashed into a commercial airliner carrying passengers.

“The president made very clear that he wasn’t blaming anybody, but he was being very explicit about the fact that DEI policies have led our air traffic controllers to be short-staffed. That is a scandal. Thankfully, it’s a scandal that the president has stopped,” Vance said when Bartiromo asked if there was any proof of the staff working that night being “DEI hires.”

"You've got to have the right people in air traffic control."

Vice President JD Vance supports President Trump's assertion that DEI policies may have contributed to the recent DC air collision. pic.twitter.com/oHyx1Fg9QM

— Mediaite (@Mediaite) February 3, 2025

He continued on to say that it is important to “investigate everything” and then added, “but let’s just say the person at the controls didn’t have enough staffing around him or her because we were turning people away because of DEI reasons.”

“There is a very direct connection between the policies of the last administration and short-staffed air traffic controllers,” he said.

According to Ukrainian President Zelensky, Ukraine only received a fraction of the funds that the United States government allegedly sent them. Out of the $177 billion in aid that was supposedly send out, Zelensky said that he only received about $75 billion of it.

He said, “I don’t know where all this money is… we never received it.”

WATCH:

NEW: Ukrainian President Zelensky says Ukraine has only received about $75 billion of the $177 billion in aid that was allegedly sent from the United States.

"I don't know where all this money is… we never received it.”

What?pic.twitter.com/1SdtHCzm31

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) February 2, 2025

So what’s going on? Is it possible this is another score for the conspiracy theorists who claimed that sending almost $200 billion to Ukraine for a war we have no dog in was nothing more than a money laundering scheme?

News 18 reports:

The revelation came after US President Donald Trump’s administration froze virtually all foreign aid with the exception of Israel and Egypt. However, Zelenskyy had then said that the US had not “stopped” military aid for Ukraine.

However, in an interview with the Associated Press, the Ukrainian President said he received less than half of what was approved by the US and he was unaware of where those funds went. “When I hear – both in the past and even now – from the US that America has provided Ukraine with hundreds of billions (of dollars), as the president of a nation at war, I can tell you – we’ve received more than $75 billion,” he said.

Zelenskyy refuted reports that Ukraine had received $200 billion from the US to support its war effort against Russia. “So, when people talk about $177 billion or even $200 billion, we’ve never received that. We’re talking about tangible things because this aid didn’t come as cash but rather as weapons, which amounted to about US$70 billion,” he added.

However, Zelenskyy expressed gratitude for US support during the war, saying the aid did not come as cash but rather as weapons. “But when it’s said that Ukraine received $200 billion to support the army during the war – that’s not true. I don’t know where all that money went,” he told AP.

Zelenskyy also emphasised to the US the importance of maintaining veteran and healthcare programmes during wartime. “Perhaps the US President’s administration will audit these programmes and find additional billions, but I don’t know where those funds went,” he added.

If Ukraine only received $75 billion, then where did the rest of the BILLIONS go? Someone needs to start checking the bank accounts of our “trusty” lawmakers.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) under President Donald Trump has launched an investigation into two media outlets: the National Public Radio (NPR) and PBS. The investigation is over concerns that the stations may be airing “prohibited commercial advertisements,” as reported by the New York Times.

“I am concerned that NPR and PBS broadcasts could be violating federal law by airing commercials,” FCC chair Brendan Carr said in a letter obtained by the Times. “In particular, it is possible that NPR and PBS member stations are broadcasting underwriting announcements that cross the line into prohibited commercial advertisements.”

REPORT: Trump’s FCC Chair Brendan Carr is now launching an INVESTIGATION into state-sponsored propaganda arms NPR and PBS.

It’s about time!

The reason Carr is launching the investigation is due to concerns that NPR and PBS may be violating federal law by airing prohibited… pic.twitter.com/4IarHvcWtI

— The Vigilant Fox 🦊 (@VigilantFox) February 3, 2025

According to FCC regulations, businesses are able to support noncommercial radio and television stations, like the ones under investigation, via on-air announcements – otherwise known as underwriting sponsorship. While it is similar to normal commercial advertising, it has additional FCC regulations that don’t normally apply to routine radio and television ads.

Trending Politics reports:

On Wednesday, Carr sent letters to NPR CEO Katherine Maher and PBS CEO Paula Kerger, according to the report. Carr has been a member of the FCC since 2017 and was most recently tapped by President Trump to lead the commission during his second term in the White House.

In the letter, Carr explained that he will be notifying Congress about the investigation. He further noted that lawmakers are currently debating whether NPR or PBS should receive any taxpayer funding at all. “In particular, Congress is actively considering whether to stop requiring taxpayers to subsidize NPR and PBS programming,” he wrote, according to the New York Times.

“To the extent that these taxpayer dollars are being used to support a for profit endeavor or an entity that is airing commercial advertisements, then that would further undermine any case for continuing to fund NPR and PBS with taxpayer dollars,” the letter continued.

🚨PBS AND NPR CALLED TO FACE DOGE SUBCOMMITTEE🚨

PBS and NPR receive the tax dollars of hard-working Americans to stay on the air.

Their coverage should serve every single American, not just a narrow slice of like-minded individuals and ideological interest groups.

Notably,… pic.twitter.com/m2qAkGpzMo

— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) February 3, 2025

In response, NPR CEO Katherine Maher stated that her outlet’s sponsorship practice “complies with federal regulations.”

“NPR programming and underwriting messaging complies with federal regulations, including the FCC guidelines on underwriting messages for noncommercial educational broadcasters, and Member stations are expected to be in compliance as well,” when asked for comment, Maher told Fox News.

“We are confident any review of our programming and underwriting practices will confirm NPR’s adherence to these rules,” she continued. “We have worked for decades with the FCC in support of noncommercial educational broadcasters who provide essential information, educational programming, and emergency alerts to local communities across the United States.”

Trump has expressed the desire to pull public funding from the media outlet on several occasions. In April 2024, he posted to Truth Social, “NO MORE FUNDING FOR NPR, A TOTAL SCAM!” He added, “THEY ARE A LIBERAL DISINFORMATION MACHINE. NOT ONE DOLLAR!!!”