I don’t know how this man does it, I really don’t.
He runs Tesla, and he’s single-handedly solving “self driving” when no one thought it was possible. Tesla reports earnings today after the market close, which for any other human being would be the single most important thing you’d do all week as CEO of one of the Top 7 companies in the world.
But on top of that, Elon also runs SpaceX where he’s solved the problem of reusable rockets, something else that no one else thought possible.
Just yesterday, President Trump asked Elon and SpaceX to go rescue the two stranded astronauts because Biden/NASA/Boeing/etc have been unable to do so for months.
Elon responded by confirming President Trump made the request and seeing “We will do so.”
The @POTUS has asked @SpaceX to bring home the 2 astronauts stranded on the @Space_Station as soon as possible. We will do so.
Terrible that the Biden administration left them there so long.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 28, 2025
On top of that, he runs the Boring Company, quietly digging massive holes and soon to solve the problem of road congestion.
He runs Starlink, bringing high-speed internet to anywhere on Earth, even in airplanes!
And as if all of that were not enough, he’s also running DOGE and having incredible results!
The latest was this report we brought you yesterday, expected to save at least $100 billion….per year!
Today we have an update on that....
As the Far-Left cries that President Trump and DOGE are firing millions of Federal Workers, Elon sets the record straight.
First of all, it's voluntary.
Resign if you want, and you'll get 8 months of severance pay.
Why 8 months? Elon notes that this was the maximum they could do, legally, without going back through Congress:
Worth noting that the 8 month severance offer through the end of the government fiscal year is the most that is legally allowed without Congress passing another appropriations bill.
Very generous. https://t.co/gyr9eR6fhO
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 29, 2025
Very generous indeed!
I am really kicking myself, I had seriously considered getting a Government job back in November because I knew this was coming.
I could have started work in December, taken all the holidays off, worked for a bit in January, and then nabbed a sweet 8 month paycheck!
Stupid Noah! Stupid! Why didn't you do that?
It really is a fair & generous deal https://t.co/2s6yBrLgbt
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 29, 2025
From OPM.gov, you literally only need to send a one-word email to nab the 8-months pay:
The FAQ at OPM.gov is equally fascinating:
And in case you missed our original report, I'll put it down below:
BREAKING: President Trump To Offer Buyout To ALL Federal Workers, Expected To Save $100 Billion PER YEAR!
Yesterday, I reported that there are some very brilliant "secret plans" in the works for DOGE and they would be rolling out soon.
If you missed that report, you can see it here:
Marc Andreessen Saw The “Secret Plans” For DOGE and it “Blew His Mind”
Today it looks like they're already starting to roll out -- and Elon Musk himself said this is just the tip of what's coming!
First was this:
Then this:
And now a BIG one....
You might even say "Big League"!
According to Axios and NBC News, the Trump Administration is getting ready to offer a buyout to ALL federal workers (2+ million of them).
SCOOP: Trump offering buyouts to all federal workers, source sayshttps://t.co/Y35052nKe3
— Axios (@axios) January 28, 2025
The buyout will give an incentive for workers to resign, thereby shrinking the federal payroll, shrinking one component of the entrenched "Deep State" and saving billions.
In fact, it is estimated that 5-10% of the federal workforce might accept this offer, which is estimated to result in about $100 BILLION of savings....per year!
BREAKING: Trump administration will offer all 2 million federal workers a buyout to resign — A senior administration official told NBC News that they expect 5-10% of the federal workforce to quit, which, they estimate, could lead to roughly $100 billion in savings.
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) January 28, 2025
Here are more details, from Axios:
The White House will issue a memo Tuesday offering to pay federal workers who don't want to return to the office through Sept. 30, as long as they resign by Feb. 6, an administration official tells Axios.
Why it matters: It's an acceleration in President Trump's already unprecedented purge of the federal workforce.
What they're saying: "The government-wide email being sent today is to make sure that all federal workers are on board with the new administration's plan to have federal employees in office and adhering to higher standards. We're five years past COVID and just 6 percent of federal employees work full-time in office. That is unacceptable," a senior administration official tells Axios.
- The White House expects 5% to 10% of federal employees to accept the offer, which would potentially mean hundreds of thousands of people.
- The administration projects the buyouts could ultimately save taxpayers up to $100 billion a year.
Zoom out: The offer applies to all full-time federal employees, except for military personnel, the Postal Service, and those working in immigration enforcement or national security.
The big picture: The memo is just the latest step in the White House's unprecedented move to push career federal workers out of their jobs, and, observers say, replace them with loyalists — a return to a patronage system that federal law sought to banish more than a century ago.
NBC News confirms:
President Donald Trump's administration is set to offer every single federal worker the chance to take a "deferred resignation" with a severance package of roughly eight months of pay and benefits.
A senior administration official told NBC News that they expect 5%-10% of the federal workforce to quit, which, they estimate, could lead to around $100 billion in savings.
"American taxpayers pay for the salaries of federal government employees, and therefore deserve employees working on their behalf who actually show up to work in our wonderful federal buildings, also paid for by taxpayers," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement. "If they don’t want to work in the office and contribute to making America great again, then they are free to choose a different line of work, and the Trump Administration will provide a very generous payout of 8 months."
That would sure be a great start for DOGE and for the Trump Administration, don't you think?
Absolutely brilliant, but then I would expect nothing less from Trump and Elon.
Way to go fellas!
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