Original posted by Paul on X (@SkylineReport)
Listen up, America, because it’s time to rip the mask off the grotesque scam Donald Trump and Elon Musk are pulling with their so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). These two clowns have been feeding us a steaming pile of bullshit about “waste” and “efficiency,” but let’s call it what it is: a blatant, shameless grift to siphon billions from the American people and funnel it straight into their own greasy pockets. This isn’t about saving taxpayer money—it’s about stealing it, and they’re using DOGE as their Trojan horse to do it. Here’s the simple, ugly truth, laid out so every red-blooded American can see how these bastards are screwing us.
First off, let’s talk about this federal property “fire sale” they’re orchestrating. Trump and Musk are pushing to unload hundreds of government buildings—think FBI headquarters, Department of Justice offices, shit that’s worth a fortune—443 properties at first, covering 80 million square feet[2][4]. Now it’s down to 320, but don’t let that fool you; the scale is still jaw-dropping[11]. They claim it’s about cutting costs, saying the government spends $10 billion a year maintaining its 270,000 buildings[1]. Sounds noble, right? Wrong. Real estate experts are screaming that selling now, in a shitty market, is like pawning your grandma’s heirlooms for pennies[3][6]. These properties could be undervalued by millions, even billions, losing us revenue we’d never get back. And who’s buying? You guessed it—billionaire cronies like Musk and his ilk, ready to snatch up prime real estate on the cheap, then lease it back to the government or flip it for profit. It’s a rigged game, and we’re the suckers footing the bill.
Now, connect the dots to privatization, because that’s where the real grift kicks in. DOGE isn’t just selling buildings; it’s a front to dismantle public services and hand them over to private hands—specifically Musk’s. Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury, who’s been sounding the alarm, calls it “stripping the government for parts”[1][12]. She’s dead-on. Musk’s companies—like SpaceX and Starlink—are already raking in billions in federal contracts while DOGE slashes jobs and programs[6]. Starlink’s replacing FAA systems, SpaceX is angling for NOAA satellites and DOD deals—coincidence? Hell no. This is a pattern: gut the public sector, then swoop in with private solutions that just happen to enrich Musk. Meanwhile, they’re terminating leases and moving agencies around, costing us more in relocation fees than they’re supposedly “saving”[1][4]. DOGE brags about $400 million in lease cuts[1], but that’s peanuts compared to the long-term losses from selling undervalued assets or the chaos they’re causing. It’s a shell game, and the American people are getting fleeced.
Let’s not forget Trump’s track record, because this isn’t his first rodeo screwing over taxpayers. Courts have nailed him for inflating property values by $812 million to $2.2 billion between 2014 and 2021 to snag better loans, then deflating them to dodge taxes[8]. He got slapped with a $364 million penalty for that fraud[7], and now he’s appealing it like the weasel he is. Sound familiar? Overvalue when it suits him, undervalue when he’s selling—it’s the same playbook with DOGE’s fire sale. He’s not saving us money; he’s setting up a system where he and his buddies profit while we lose our shirts. And Musk? This asshole’s been swimming in $38 billion of government cash over the years[6], yet he’s got the gall to cry “waste” while pocketing contracts left and right. Hypocrisy doesn’t even cover it—it’s theft, plain and simple.
Here’s how it works in practice, so you can feel the rage boiling: They sell off a federal building worth, say, $100 million for $50 million because the market’s down[3]. Musk’s pals buy it, lease it back to the government at inflated rates, or demolish it for a fat profit. Meanwhile, agencies like the GSA get shoved into cramped, shared spaces, costing millions to relocate[1][4]. Public services—like Medicaid or Social Security, which Stansbury warns are next—get slashed to “pay” for this mess[12][13]. Then Musk’s companies swoop in with overpriced private alternatives, funded by—you guessed it—our tax dollars. Billions vanish from public coffers into their private empires, and we’re left with crumbling infrastructure and gutted services. It’s a fucking heist, and DOGE is the getaway car.
The lies they’ve fed us—“efficiency,” “cutting waste”—are a smokescreen. DOGE isn’t about fixing government; it’s about breaking it so they can cash in. They’re not bumbling idiots; they’re calculated crooks. Trump’s a convicted fraudster[7], Musk’s a contract-hoarding leech[6], and together they’re turning our government into their personal ATM. Americans should be pissed—screaming-in-the-streets pissed—because every dollar they steal is a dollar out of your pocket, your kids’ schools, your healthcare. This isn’t a policy debate; it’s a goddamn robbery. Wake up, call it out, and don’t let these grifters get away with it.
Citations:
[1] https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dem-accuses-trump-admin-fire-sale-approach-gop-aims-lower-federal-govs-real-estate-portfolio
[2] https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-administration-prepares-sell-off-000502280.html
[3] https://www.costar.com/article/35577366/federal-office-cuts-jolt-brokers-into-new-tactics
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