John,
Now that Elon Musk has officially left the Trump administration, there’s a lot of talk out there about what exactly he and DOGE accomplished. Here’s my answer:
Nothing good.
Despite promising to save the government trillions of dollars each year, in reality he managed to cut only a tiny fraction of that amount. And in doing so, he did an incredible amount of harm.
Thousands of critically important federal employees fired or laid off. Countless aid programs eliminated, leading to an untold number of deaths across the world. Seniors worried about whether they’ll still get the Social Security checks they’re rightfully owed. The list goes on and on.
It’s going to be an enormous challenge to fix the problems Elon caused. And although the Trump administration has absolutely no appetite to do so, it’s essential that the next Democratic administration, with the help of Democratic majorities in Congress, rebuild the agencies Elon gutted to be stronger and more effective than ever.
We can strengthen and expand Social Security. We can expand Medicare and make it a truly universal health care system. And we can rebuild the regulatory agencies like the CFPB that have been essentially shut down.
But first, we have to build a government that actually puts the needs of working people ahead of billionaires like Musk.
I’m working every day to make sure that happens, but I can’t do it alone. I don’t take corporate PAC money, and I don’t seek out billionaires to rely on. That means I’m counting on grassroots supporters like you to pitch in and power my campaign.
These are big problems we’re facing, and they won’t go away just by electing a new president. But a better world is possible if we fight for it.
In solidarity,
Pramila Jayapal
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