“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”

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On the recordFebruary 28, 2025
If for example there’s a security clearance needed, the DOGE person has to have that same security clearance, so there’s no reduction in security.
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Elon Musk
America · Texas
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Musk defends the security vetting process for DOGE staff.

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