Washington, D.C. (WDNews) – As the formal end of the DOGE spending oversight initiative approaches next year, President Trump said he will remain involved as an advisor.
Trump says the government is on track to save hundreds of billions through his administration’s spending audit initiative.
Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump credited the team with identifying $160 billion in waste so far, projecting the total could exceed $200 billion soon.
“Over time, we expect to achieve a trillion dollars,” Trump said.
He emphasized the massive task of sorting through “millions of line items” and eliminating unused software licenses, redundant expenses and other hidden inefficiencies. He called the project “a necessary thing” and believes it will have lasting impact on future administrations.
However, it will be coming to an end in a year, but Trump believes its short run will have a lasting impact.
“DOGE is not the end, it’s the beginning,” he said, adding that the team’s influence would continue to grow even after his departure from daily operations.
Trump praised the team’s work on identifying fraud, waste, and duplicate expenses, saying their work has “permeated through the government.”
