Please remember this when Trump or anyone else from his regime talks about "waste, fraud, and abuse."
September 23, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Please remember this when Trump or anyone else from his regime talks about "waste, fraud, and abuse."
Trump claimed that DOGE has uncovered billions in “fraud, waste, and abuse.” However, no evidence has been provided, and all public fraud claims from both Elon Musk and Trump have been debunked as false.
February 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Trump claimed that DOGE has uncovered billions in “fraud, waste, and abuse.” However, no evidence has been provided, and all public fraud claims from both Elon Musk and Trump have been debunked as false.
Trump Fired Inspectors General Who Identified $183.5 Billion in Waste, Fraud, and Abuse
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Trump Fired Inspectors General Who Identified $183.5 Billion in Waste, Fraud, and Abuse - emptywheel
The lawsuit by eight of the Inspectors General Trump fired on his fourth day on the job -- who claim they've identified $183.5 billion in potential waste, fraud, and abuse during their tenure as IGs -...
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February 12, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Trump Fired Inspectors General Who Identified $183.5 Billion in Waste, Fraud, and Abuse
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Trump Tries to Fire 15 Inspectors General - Who Work to Detect Fraud, Waste, & Abuse in Government.
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Trump Tries to Fire 15 Inspectors General - Who Work to Detect Fraud, Waste, & Abuse in Government
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January 25, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Trump Tries to Fire 15 Inspectors General - Who Work to Detect Fraud, Waste, & Abuse in Government.
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Turns out the waste fraud and abuse was coming from inside the Trump family
This is a million times worse than anything Hunter Biden was accused of doing in even the most fevered right-wing conspiracy dream
UPDATE: Trump Jr.-backed startup receives $620 million Pentagon loan
In October, Popular Information reported that the Pentagon awarded a contract to Unusual Machines, an obscure drone company that President Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., joined as an advisor in Novemb...
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December 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Turns out the waste fraud and abuse was coming from inside the Trump family
Babies, new moms, and seniors losing their health insurance.
That's what Donald Trump considers to be "waste, fraud, and abuse."
That's what Donald Trump considers to be "waste, fraud, and abuse."
What Donald Trump considers to be "waste, fraud, and abuse."
YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren
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May 28, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Babies, new moms, and seniors losing their health insurance.
That's what Donald Trump considers to be "waste, fraud, and abuse."
That's what Donald Trump considers to be "waste, fraud, and abuse."
Trump: "We're not doing any cutting of anything meaningful. The only thing we're cutting is waste, fraud, and abuse. With Medicaid -- waste, fraud, and abuse. There's tremendous waste, fraud, and abuse. We have illegal aliens that are multiple killers with multiple murder records getting Medicaid."
May 20, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Trump: "We're not doing any cutting of anything meaningful. The only thing we're cutting is waste, fraud, and abuse. With Medicaid -- waste, fraud, and abuse. There's tremendous waste, fraud, and abuse. We have illegal aliens that are multiple killers with multiple murder records getting Medicaid."
Trump and his administration never cared about waste, fraud and abuse in our government. They wanted to rob it blind.
August 19, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Trump and his administration never cared about waste, fraud and abuse in our government. They wanted to rob it blind.
Poor white MAGA voters will support cuts to Medicaid in order to save on “waste, fraud and abuse” the way many Latino voters supported Trump because he was only going to deport criminals.
June 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Poor white MAGA voters will support cuts to Medicaid in order to save on “waste, fraud and abuse” the way many Latino voters supported Trump because he was only going to deport criminals.
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Trump Fired Inspectors General Who Identified $183.5 Billion in Waste, Fraud, and Abuse
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Trump Fired Inspectors General Who Identified $183.5 Billion in Waste, Fraud, and Abuse
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The lawsuit by eight of the Inspectors General Trump fired on his fourth day on the job -- who claim they've identified $183.5 billion in potential waste, fraud, and abuse during their tenure as IGs -...
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February 17, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Reup, for @petebuttigieg.bsky.social's easy linking.
Trump Fired Inspectors General Who Identified $183.5 Billion in Waste, Fraud, and Abuse
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Trump Fired Inspectors General Who Identified $183.5 Billion in Waste, Fraud, and Abuse
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WASTE! FRAUD! ABUSE!
Send the $400 million bill to Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump.
🚨Alligator Alcatraz will be empty within days, according to an email obtained by ABC News.
Send the $400 million bill to Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump.
🚨Alligator Alcatraz will be empty within days, according to an email obtained by ABC News.
August 28, 2025 at 1:50 AM
WASTE! FRAUD! ABUSE!
Send the $400 million bill to Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump.
🚨Alligator Alcatraz will be empty within days, according to an email obtained by ABC News.
Send the $400 million bill to Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump.
🚨Alligator Alcatraz will be empty within days, according to an email obtained by ABC News.
Waste, fraud, and abuse actually increased 15% in 2025 under the Trump administration despite Musk and DOGE’s “promises” to cut $1 trillion in spending.
May 20, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Waste, fraud, and abuse actually increased 15% in 2025 under the Trump administration despite Musk and DOGE’s “promises” to cut $1 trillion in spending.
Can we all agree that
Donald Trump is the
waste, fraud, and abuse?
Donald Trump is the
waste, fraud, and abuse?
June 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Can we all agree that
Donald Trump is the
waste, fraud, and abuse?
Donald Trump is the
waste, fraud, and abuse?
Donald Trump IS WASTE, FRAUD AND ABUSE.
July 25, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Donald Trump IS WASTE, FRAUD AND ABUSE.
The real Waste, Fraud and Abuse
February 27, 2025 at 10:10 PM
The real Waste, Fraud and Abuse
Talk about waste, fraud and abuse...
Gavin Newsom Rips Trump After Report Reveals Massive Amount Taxpayers Have Spent For Trump To Go Golfing
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March 31, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Talk about waste, fraud and abuse...
Inspectors General are key public servants tasked with holding our government accountable. They’re independent, nonpartisan whose work is identifying fraud, waste, & importantly, abuse. Trump just fired them all. Make no mistake: he's purging those who will protect the rule of law.
January 25, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Inspectors General are key public servants tasked with holding our government accountable. They’re independent, nonpartisan whose work is identifying fraud, waste, & importantly, abuse. Trump just fired them all. Make no mistake: he's purging those who will protect the rule of law.
Trump should be paying for every dime of this business vacation to Scotland, NOT the American taxpayer. Millions in clear waste, fraud, and abuse. More obscene corruption.
July 27, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Trump should be paying for every dime of this business vacation to Scotland, NOT the American taxpayer. Millions in clear waste, fraud, and abuse. More obscene corruption.
NOTE: If Trump/Musk really cared about identifying "waste, fraud, and abuse," they wouldn't have fired all the Inspector Generals, who actually have the expertise to do it
March 9, 2025 at 7:18 PM
NOTE: If Trump/Musk really cared about identifying "waste, fraud, and abuse," they wouldn't have fired all the Inspector Generals, who actually have the expertise to do it
Donald Trump and his minions endlessly rail about “waste, fraud, and abuse” in the federal government. Meanwhile, he and his regime are the most prodigious generators of “waste, fraud, and abuse” in American history.
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Words & Phrases We Could Do Without
Removing Trump is the only way to get rid of real ‘waste, fraud, and abuse’
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October 14, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Donald Trump and his minions endlessly rail about “waste, fraud, and abuse” in the federal government. Meanwhile, he and his regime are the most prodigious generators of “waste, fraud, and abuse” in American history.
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Trump: "The largest spending cut -- $1.7 trillion, and yet you won't even notice it. It's just waste, fraud, and abuse."
July 4, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Trump: "The largest spending cut -- $1.7 trillion, and yet you won't even notice it. It's just waste, fraud, and abuse."
Trump is trying to sell his domestic policy bill with lies. Let’s break them down.
Trump said, “We’re not doing any cutting of anything meaningful. The only thing we’re cutting is waste, fraud and abuse.” False.
Trump said, “We’re not doing any cutting of anything meaningful. The only thing we’re cutting is waste, fraud and abuse.” False.
June 2, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Trump is trying to sell his domestic policy bill with lies. Let’s break them down.
Trump said, “We’re not doing any cutting of anything meaningful. The only thing we’re cutting is waste, fraud and abuse.” False.
Trump said, “We’re not doing any cutting of anything meaningful. The only thing we’re cutting is waste, fraud and abuse.” False.
Trump has fired all the members from the Election Assistance Commission. It's an independent agency.
SOMEONE IS TERRIFIED ABOUT HIS WASTE FRAUD AND ABUSE
SOMEONE IS TERRIFIED ABOUT HIS WASTE FRAUD AND ABUSE
July 12, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Trump has fired all the members from the Election Assistance Commission. It's an independent agency.
SOMEONE IS TERRIFIED ABOUT HIS WASTE FRAUD AND ABUSE
SOMEONE IS TERRIFIED ABOUT HIS WASTE FRAUD AND ABUSE
Since Trump is the all-time “waste, fraud, and abuse” champ, we should retire the phrase. If we really want to get rid of waste, fraud, and abuse we should get rid of the MAGA regime—and before that, boot out the do-nothing MAGA congressional majorities
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Words & Phrases We Could Do Without
Removing Trump is the only way to get rid of real ‘waste, fraud, and abuse’
open.substack.com
October 14, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Since Trump is the all-time “waste, fraud, and abuse” champ, we should retire the phrase. If we really want to get rid of waste, fraud, and abuse we should get rid of the MAGA regime—and before that, boot out the do-nothing MAGA congressional majorities
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
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