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What did DOGE target to save at the beginning? How much has DOGE actually saved so far?

short answer:  DOGE’s claimed savings vs. realistic documented savings show a significant gap.

Answer:

Here is a summary of what the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initially targeted in savings and what has been actually documented so far:

Targets

  • DOGE’s leadership (including Elon Musk) publicly claimed goals of cutting $2?trillion in federal spending. Al Jazeera+2Wikipedia+2

  • That target was later revised downward to $1?trillion. Wikipedia+1

  • On its website as of October?4,?2025, DOGE listed “Estimated Savings” of $214?billion. Doge Efficiency+1

Documented / Actual Savings

  • According to reporting:

    • A Reuters analysis found contract cancellations by DOGE worth about $8.5?billion so far. Reuters

    • A CBS News review of three large contract cuts found the actual savings were only about 3% of what DOGE claimed for those items. CBS News

    • Al Jazeera noted that DOGE claimed around $180?billion in savings but called these figures “wildly unrealistic” given available evidence. Al Jazeera

Summary

  • Target: Up to $2?trillion originally, then ~$1?trillion, then an official “estimate” on the DOGE site of about $214?billion.

  • Verified/Documented so far: Independent analyses suggest actual savings are far lower (single?digit billions like ~$8.5?billion in certain contract categories) and a large portion of claimed savings is either unverified or overstated.

  • Therefore: DOGE’s claimed savings vs. realistic documented savings show a significant gap.