“US Debt Clock” numbers prove “DOGE has saved taxpayers $64 billion dollars in just 17 days.”
Social media posts
in a post. Claim dated 7 Feb 2025.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
There is no evidence to support this claim. The posts pointed to USDebtClock.org, but the website provided no source or explanation for its "DOGE Clock" counter. In fact, DOGE’s website reports a much lower number, not all of which is accounted for.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 7 February 2025. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 21 February 2025, 14 days later. Its rating was “False”.
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