As errors pile up, Musk and DOGE appear increasingly incompetent

The Trump White House has long billed the DOGE endeavor as a hyper-competent initiative. Those claims now lie in tatters.

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 TODAY'S TOP MADDOWBLOG POSTS As errors pile up, Musk and DOGE appear increasingly incompetent As errors pile up, Musk and DOGE appear increasingly incompetent The Trump White House has long billed the DOGE endeavor as a hyper-competent initiative. Those claims now lie in tatters. MORE Team Trump scrambles to rehire the bird flu officials it fired The Trump administration tried to rehire a group of fired officials who were important to public safety. Then it happened again. MORE Team Trump scrambles to rehire the bird flu officials it fired The Trump administration tried to rehire a group of fired officials who were important to public safety. Then it happened again. MORE Trump's vow on Fox News to leave Medicaid intact comes with one big catch Over the course of roughly half a day, the Republican president both vowed to oppose cuts to Medicaid and endorsed a plan to make deep cuts to Medicaid. MORE Trump's vow on Fox News to leave Medicaid intact comes with one big catch Over the course of roughly half a day, the Republican president both vowed to oppose cuts to Medicaid and endorsed a plan to make deep cuts to Medicaid. MORE Trump signs IVF executive order that falls far short of his campaign promise The White House characterized a new executive order on IVF as "promises made, promises kept." The fine print in the order proves how absurd this is. MORE Trump signs IVF executive order that falls far short of his campaign promise The White House characterized a new executive order on IVF as "promises made, promises kept." The fine print in the order proves how absurd this is. MORE MORE FROM THE MADDOWBLOG 'Biggest mistake of my life': Regret sets in for Trump voters as Republican politicians panic  Musk's clueless job slashing backfires again; principled protest resignations stymie Trump's agenda Trump oddly squeamish under questioning about contact with Putin GOP senator on Musk's cuts: 'Congress can't do anything except complain' Louis DeJoy to step down as Trump eyes USPS privatization plan Trump suggests Ukraine started the war that Russia started Musk-backed group starts investing in key state Supreme Court race   MSNBC INSIGHTS Have you ever wanted to provide MSNBC with your opinion about their TV programs, documentaries, and digital products, such as MSNBC.com, newsletters, and podcasts? Now is your chance! Join the MSNBC Insights Community.   NEWS TIPS? SEND IT TO RACHEL MADDOWSHOW ON THREADS RACHEL MADDOW ON THREADS Download the MSNBC App: 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 UNSUBSCRIBE | PRIVACY | CONTACT | VIEW IN BROWSER UNSUBSCRIBE | PRIVACY | CONTACT | VIEW IN BROWSER