Let’s get one thing straight—this entire media circus surrounding Elon Musk is nothing more than a desperate attempt to distract from what he’s actually doing: exposing the bloat, waste, and inefficiency plaguing the federal government. And now, after a week of hand-wringing over his demand that federal workers justify their jobs, the deadline has passed, chaos has ensued, and Musk is doubling down.
But before we get into that, let’s talk about the absurdity of the media’s latest hit piece on Musk. Newsweek and other outlets breathlessly reported that a viral clip allegedly showed him walking away from his son at a Trump inauguration rally. The problem? It didn’t happen. The clip was taken out of context, the internet ran with it, and within about 30 seconds, the lie evaporated.
And yet, this is what the press chooses to focus on? A non-story about Musk’s parenting, while conveniently ignoring the historic effort he’s leading to root out fraud and waste in the federal workforce? The hypocrisy is laughable. The same people who claim conservatives want to “control people’s personal lives” suddenly have no problem micromanaging Musk’s parenting choices.
Turns out the “Elon abandoned his child on stage” video that went mega-viral in liberal circles yesterday was deceptively edited. shock! https://t.co/VemTkAlQQA
— Andrew Kerr (@AndrewKerrNC) February 24, 2025
Now, back to the real story.
After initially giving federal employees until Monday night to submit a simple five-bullet-point list of what they accomplished last week, Musk has now offered a second chance. “Failure to respond a second time will result in termination,” he posted on X.
Simple enough, right? Not according to the DC bureaucracy. Some agencies, including the Justice Department, the FBI, and the State Department, told employees to ignore the directive. Others, like the Department of Education and Commerce, said workers should comply. The result? Mass confusion, bureaucratic panic, and a federal workforce scrambling to figure out whether or not they actually have to justify their existence.
And let’s be real—that’s the entire point. Musk, with Trump’s full backing, is pulling the curtain back on just how broken the system is. When you ask a simple, commonsense question—“What did you do at work last week?”—and the response is lawsuits, bureaucratic stonewalling, and union outrage, you don’t need a think tank study to tell you something is deeply wrong.
Turns out the “Elon abandoned his child on stage” video that went mega-viral in liberal circles yesterday was deceptively edited. shock! https://t.co/VemTkAlQQA
— Andrew Kerr (@AndrewKerrNC) February 24, 2025
“This was basically a check to see if the employee had a pulse and was capable of replying to an email.”
“This mess will get sorted out this week. Lot of people in for a rude awakening and strong dose of reality. They don’t get it yet, but they will.”
And the White House isn’t backing down either. President Trump called Musk’s plan “ingenious,” pointing out that if an employee doesn’t respond, it’s possible they don’t even exist. That’s not paranoia—it’s a legitimate concern when the federal government is notorious for waste, duplicate jobs, and even fraudulent paychecks going to dead people.
Of course, the unions are outraged. The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is already threatening legal action, claiming any firings will be challenged. And some Republican lawmakers are getting cold feet, with Sen. Susan Collins and Sen. John Curtis urging Musk to show more “compassion.”
