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Trump has made it clear that he fully supports Musk’s efforts. “I want to commend Elon, because he’s done fantastic,” Trump said. “And it’s his group of people, they started off with 12, I call them 12 geniuses. They started off with 12 and they went to 20 and 25, and now they’re up to almost 100.”
But while Democrats try to drive a wedge between Trump and Musk, Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary delivered a shocking critique that no one expected—especially not CNN viewers.
O’Leary, who is a vocal Trump supporter and has expressed interest in buying TikTok from China, appeared on CNN for a discussion about DOGE’s aggressive spending cuts. But rather than echoing leftist criticisms of the initiative, O’Leary went in the opposite direction: he said the cuts weren’t nearly deep enough.
“I think the issue is they‘re not whacking enough,” O’Leary declared.
He explained that in private equity, when dealing with bankrupt companies, the key is to cut 20% more than initially estimated. “Then you find like a pool of mercury, the organization gels back together again,” he said. “Always cut deeper, harder when there’s fat and waste.”
O’Leary didn’t hold back when describing just how bloated federal agencies had become. “All of these agencies are like big fat chickens dripping over barbecues of fat,” he said. “This is the best barbecue I’ve ever seen, but I don’t think it’s happening fast enough.”
His message to Trump and Musk? Keep going. “Keep slashing,” he urged. “Keep hacking while you have a 24-month mandate before the Midterms.”
O’Leary doubled down, saying the only way to truly fix Washington’s spending problem was to take drastic action. “Cut, cut, cut,” he insisted. “More, more cutting. Believe me, it’s going to work out just great, and everybody should be happy with this.”
CNN host Sara Sidner attempted a “gotcha” moment, asking, “Even people with the nuclear codes, cut them, too?”
O’Leary didn’t flinch. “Cut everything,” he shot back. “Because if you don’t see what they’re doing and they can’t show you that they’re adding value, you whack.”
Another panelist tried to counter O’Leary’s argument, pointing out that Musk had to rehire employees he originally fired after realizing their importance to agency operations.
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O’Leary dismissed the concern without hesitation. “OK, he gets it wrong once in a while,” he responded. “So what? That’s 10 percent of the time.”
The takeaway? DOGE is working. It’s cutting waste. It’s saving taxpayers billions. And even those who support Trump and Musk, like O’Leary, believe they should be going even harder.
The establishment in Washington is panicking because they know this is the biggest threat to the Deep State in decades. Trump and Musk are proving that government waste isn’t just a problem—it’s a crisis that can be fixed with real leadership.
And if O’Leary has his way, the cuts are only just beginning.
