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The Democrats have spent the last few weeks in a frenzy, attacking President Donald Trump and Elon Musk for cutting wasteful government spending without waiting for Congressional approval. They’ve tried every angle—claiming it's unconstitutional, calling it reckless, even bizarrely dragging Elon’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employees into the conversation. But now, thanks to a newly unearthed clip, their entire argument just collapsed under the weight of their own hypocrisy.

Because it turns out, Barack Obama himself—their golden boy, their so-called beacon of leadership—said the exact same thing.

In the video, Obama outright states that he doesn’t need Congressional approval to cut wasteful spending. That’s right. The very thing Democrats are howling about today? Obama publicly defended it years ago when it suited his narrative. He promised to slash wasteful spending during his presidency, boasting that he had the executive authority to do so. Of course, in classic Obama fashion, he ultimately failed to deliver, but that’s not the point.

The point is that Democrats already ended this debate. Their own leader admitted that the Executive Branch has the power to cut spending, no approval needed. Yet, now that it’s Trump and Musk—the two men they fear the most—using that authority to actually do what Obama only talked about, they’ve suddenly changed their tune.

Where was the outrage when Obama made these promises? Where were the cries of "dictatorship" and "executive overreach" and a “constitutional crisis” when he talked about slashing government waste? Nowhere. Because the Democrats don’t actually care about the process—they only care about who is in charge. If it’s one of their own, no problem. If it’s Trump? Suddenly, the rulebook matters again.

The fact is, Trump and Musk are doing something Obama never did: actually delivering on cutting waste. And that’s exactly why the Democrats are panicking. They don’t want an efficient government. They don’t want accountability. They want a bloated, corrupt bureaucracy that funds their pet projects, special interests, and slush funds.

And now that Trump and Musk are shutting off the money spigot? The outrage is deafening.

But here’s the reality: This video of Obama just destroyed their entire argument. The debate is over. If Obama could justify cutting waste without Congress, then Trump and Musk certainly can. And if Democrats have a problem with it, they’re going to need some brand-new talking points. Because their old ones just got buried by their own guy.

But even with attempted Democrat roadblocks, the Trump administration in collaboration with Elon’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has been doing all they can to keep the deficit train from running off the rails. The administration has already identified and eliminated over 104 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) contracts, terminated more than 50 consulting agreements, and reduced expenses on subscriptions and leases. These measures have already resulted in tens of billions of dollars of taxpayer money.

Moreover, the administration has tackled the misuse of funds in foreign aid. A recent survey revealed that nearly 60% of American voters believe U.S. foreign aid is largely wasted due to corruption and administrative fees. In response, DOGE has initiated substantial cuts to the budget of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), addressing the public's concerns about inefficient use of their tax dollars.

Another glaring example of waste identified is the federal government's maintenance of underutilized properties. Reports have shown that federal agencies are using just 12% of the space in their headquarters buildings on average, leading to unnecessary expenditures on empty or underused facilities.

Yet, given the obvious waste already found, Democrats continue to assail Trump and Musk for bypassing Congress in their mission to streamline government operations, but they can’t run from this reality. And that reality is that Trump and Musk are achieving what Obama only talked about. While the former president made promises, the current administration is delivering results, and results will win out in the end.

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