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Elon Musk came to Washington with a chain saw and left with a black eye.
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Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
But Musk himself has tried to take a chain saw to federal spending through his work leading the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency, which claims to have saved $180 billion since January, including by canceling contracts, though that figure remains highly disputed.
—Paresh Dave, Wired News, 6 June 2025
Elon Musk waving around a chain saw was more than an instantly viral moment.
—Jonathan Swan, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
But in Term Two, the administration has taken a chain saw to universities, federal jobs and federal funding for scientific research, which has prompted talk of a brain drain, with scientists looking for work in other countries.
—Steve Lopez, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
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Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
But Musk himself has tried to take a chain saw to federal spending through his work leading the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency, which claims to have saved $180 billion since January, including by canceling contracts, though that figure remains highly disputed.
—Paresh Dave, Wired News, 6 June 2025
Elon Musk waving around a chain saw was more than an instantly viral moment.
—Jonathan Swan, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
But in Term Two, the administration has taken a chain saw to universities, federal jobs and federal funding for scientific research, which has prompted talk of a brain drain, with scientists looking for work in other countries.
—Steve Lopez, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
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“Chain saw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chain%20saw. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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