Fox Pretends Everyone Loves Elon Musk Even as Voters Scream They Hate Him

Decoding Fox News

Published:February 27, 2025

Last week the folks on Fox continued to elevate Elon Musk as a wildly popular champion of the American people while they pretended proposed $5000 DOGE dividend checks issued to every adult American would not cause inflation. Crime, the economy, transgender athletes, DEI programs, the woke mind virus, border crossings and mass deportations all took a backseat as the network became a DOGE infomercial. Meanwhile in town halls across the country organized by Republican members of congress angry constituents complained bitterly about the reckless unelected billionaire who was destroying jobs and slashing important government programs. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit decodingfoxnews.substack.com/subscribe

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The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is a White House initiative created by President Donald Trump on January 20, 2025, and led by Elon Musk. Its stated mission is to reduce federal spending, streamline regulations, and modernize government technology systems, while in practice, DOGE has a goal of dismantling our government.

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