Donald TrumpandElon Muskhave spent the past three weeks systematically dismantling the federal government.

Reuters was paid millions of dollars by the U.S. government for large scale social deception, Musk wrote.

That is literally what it says on the purchase order!

Elon Musk listens as US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 11, 2025. Tech billionaire Elon Musk, who has been tapped by President Donald Trump to lead federal cost-cutting efforts, said the United States would go “bankrupt” without budget cuts. Musk leads the efforts under the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and was speaking at the White House with Trump, who has in recent weeks unleashed a flurry of orders aimed at slashing federal spending. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)

Elon Musk listens as Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 11, 2025.Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images

Theyre a total scam.

He acknowledged as much while speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Wednesday.