What I Learned From 12 Hours of DOGE Bro Depositions (with Krystal Ball)

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Matt Bernstein

News Commentary, News, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 20 March 2026

⏱️ 100 minutes

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Summary

Last year at the behest of Elon Musk, a group of young men in their 20s with no political experience set out to reduce federal spending by terminating lifesaving public health programs, slashing thousands of science and culture grants, and gutting entire federal agencies. The “DOGE Bros” wreaked havoc on American life — and somehow, reduced federal spending by nothing. Recently, two former DOGE employees were deposed amidst a lawsuit by organizations that want their money back. After spending days watching videos of their lengthy testimonies (that the government is actively trying to wipe from the internet), I’ve concluded that nobody benefits from identity politics quite like a mediocre white man. Listen to bonus episodes on Patreon! Thanks to today’s sponsors! Get 15% off a cuter, more sustainable way to clean at https://www.blueland.com/fruity. Start managing your money better and cancel unwanted expenses at https://www.rocketmoney.com/fruity. Watch Krystal on Breaking Points. Follow Krystal on Twitter. Find me on Instagram. Find A Bit Fruity on Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Each of those grants funded projects, real projects by real people, some of those funds were used to pay for housing.
0:07.0	Now those funds are gone. Does that make you feel anything in particular?
0:11.0	Exactly so.
0:13.0	No. I think it was more important to reduce the federal deficit from $2 trillion to close to zero.
0:19.0	Did you reduce the federal deficit?
0:21.6	No, we didn't. So you weren't able to reduce the deficit and you still don't regret that people
0:27.6	lost some of their livelihood based on your actions?
0:31.6	Injection. No.
0:33.6	Hello, hello, and welcome back. No.
0:42.8	Hello, hello, and welcome back to A BitFruity.
0:43.8	I'm Matt Bernstein.
0:44.9	We have a great show today.
0:45.6	What do we have, Crystal?
0:48.0	We are going to be talking about the Doge Boys.
0:50.4	I just always wanted to do the breaking points intro.
0:54.0	Hello, hello, and welcome back to A BitFrudy. I'm Matt Bernstein. We have a great show
0:55.9	today. What do we have, Crystal? Indeed, we do. Is that what you're going for? Yes, I wanted it.
1:02.8	Indeed, we do. Last year at the direction of a newly reelected Donald Trump, Elon Musk, the world's richest man,
1:12.4	established the Department of Government Efficiency,
1:15.2	or Doge, named after the 54-year-old's favorite internet meme.
1:19.2	Elon Musk, whose wealth could single-handedly end world hunger,
1:22.2	was on a mission with Doge to cut what he viewed as wasteful government spending and lower the federal deficit.
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