The 25-Day Government Massacre: DOGE Just Found The Money (FULL BREAKDOWN) | 1429

Epic Real Estate Investing

Matt Theriault

Education, Business, Investing, How To

4.8 • 955 Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2025

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Matt delves into how Elon Musk's Doge, under Trump's directive, has triggered major government overhauls within just 25 days. The script details the freeze on USAID funds, mass firings across federal agencies, and a comprehensive audit of Pentagon spending. Revelations include massive financial waste, misused tax dollars, and secret funding of controversial programs, including gain-of-function research at the Wuhan lab. As Doge uncovers and curtails billions in federal waste, critics challenge Musk's authority and power. The episode underscores the evolving tug-of-war between government transparency and unchecked spending, revealing a mission to achieve $2 trillion in cuts by July 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Terio Media.
0:05.0	Hey, strap in! It's time for the epic real estate investing show. We'll be your guides as we navigate the housing market, the landscape of creative financing strategies and everything you need to swap that office chair for a beach chair. If you're looking for some one-on-one help, meet us at
0:21.7	rei-aise.com. Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. In just 25 days, Elon Musk's
0:30.7	Doge has caused more panic in Washington than anything we've seen in decades. And when you see what
0:36.6	they just uncovered about your tax
0:38.4	dollar's secret connection to the Wuhan lab, you'll understand why. Here's a full breakdown.
0:43.4	January 20th, 2025, Trump signs the executive order. Within hours, Musk moves into the Eisenhower building,
0:50.5	sleeping on a couch, sometimes the floor. This isn't a consultant dropping by.
0:54.6	This is a mission. And then it began. Doge begins accessing Treasury Department payment systems.
1:00.5	Freezes U.S. Agency for International Development, the U.S. aid funds you've been hearing about.
1:05.0	Trump directs Doge to audit Pentagon spending. The federal workforce bio program expires,
1:10.3	with 77,000 employees accepting early
1:13.0	exit offers, and then mass firings via Zoom. 2,000 at the Department of Energy, 3,000 at the
1:19.7	Forest Service. 1,300 CDC staff are axed, and in many cases given just 30 minutes to clear
1:26.2	their desks. Here are the agencies getting the worst of it.
1:28.6	USAID, $2.5 billion frozen.
1:31.7	Entire humanitarian aid budget suspended.
1:34.2	Global programs halted and wait until you hear what these programs were up to.
1:38.5	USAID has been out of control for decades.
1:41.9	The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the CFPB, complete paralysis.
1:46.3	Their operations frozen, financial investigators fired, systems completely locked down.
1:51.6	The GSA, General Services Mission, cut in half.
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