Megan Basham

And then last Thursday, he posted on Truth Social that these cuts are going to be made using a scalpel rather than a hatchet. And he also stressed that the cabinet secretaries will be making the final calls on these cuts. And that's something that Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick emphasized on Meet the Press on Sunday.

But at the same time that Trump is being careful to note that Musk is only advising, and we want to be clear, presidents have every right to call on private sector advisors, he's also touting the waste, fraud, and abuse that Musk's team has identified. This is what he told Fox yesterday.

But at the same time that Trump is being careful to note that Musk is only advising, and we want to be clear, presidents have every right to call on private sector advisors, he's also touting the waste, fraud, and abuse that Musk's team has identified. This is what he told Fox yesterday.

Trump added that Musk has convinced him that some government departments do need to see deep cuts as much as 50 to 70 percent.

Trump added that Musk has convinced him that some government departments do need to see deep cuts as much as 50 to 70 percent.

Where are we seeing those? So they're calling these Tesla takedown protests. And I'd say that none have been particularly large. You're mostly hearing about gatherings of hundreds, but they are actually happening all across the country and they're getting substantial media attention. Now, part of that is because some pretty high profile people are participating in these rallies.

Where are we seeing those? So they're calling these Tesla takedown protests. And I'd say that none have been particularly large. You're mostly hearing about gatherings of hundreds, but they are actually happening all across the country and they're getting substantial media attention. Now, part of that is because some pretty high profile people are participating in these rallies.

Like on Friday, former head of the National Institutes of Health, Francis Collins, led a protest song at the Lincoln Memorial over potential research cuts.

Like on Friday, former head of the National Institutes of Health, Francis Collins, led a protest song at the Lincoln Memorial over potential research cuts.

Okay, so that's not something that you see every day. But as for the less famous protesters, the GOP says that many of them are actually being paid by power brokers like George Soros and LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman. And they say that Democrat fundraising platform ActBlue is also playing a role in funding some of these groups.

Okay, so that's not something that you see every day. But as for the less famous protesters, the GOP says that many of them are actually being paid by power brokers like George Soros and LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman. And they say that Democrat fundraising platform ActBlue is also playing a role in funding some of these groups.

Unfortunately, other protests are making news because they're going far beyond peaceful singing or carrying signs. We're now seeing protesters attacking Tesla dealerships, manufacturing facilities, and even charging stations with Molotov cocktails, gunfire, arson, things of that nature. Just a sampling here.

Unfortunately, other protests are making news because they're going far beyond peaceful singing or carrying signs. We're now seeing protesters attacking Tesla dealerships, manufacturing facilities, and even charging stations with Molotov cocktails, gunfire, arson, things of that nature. Just a sampling here.

Over the weekend, someone shot up a Tesla dealership in Portland, Oregon, damaging cars and shattering windows. In Massachusetts, arsonists set a number of Tesla charging stations on fire. But we do want to note that for all of those protests, the latest polling says that the majority of Americans do back Doge.

Over the weekend, someone shot up a Tesla dealership in Portland, Oregon, damaging cars and shattering windows. In Massachusetts, arsonists set a number of Tesla charging stations on fire. But we do want to note that for all of those protests, the latest polling says that the majority of Americans do back Doge.

asked how much influence Musk and Doge should have on government spending, 54% said some or a lot, compared to 46% who said only a little or none. A narrow majority, 51%, also said that they want to see that federal workforce reduced.

asked how much influence Musk and Doge should have on government spending, 54% said some or a lot, compared to 46% who said only a little or none. A narrow majority, 51%, also said that they want to see that federal workforce reduced.

Producer Jeffrey Seller announced this week that he and his team are canceling planned shows, saying that President Trump's takeover of the Kennedy Center's leadership and his push for an anti-woke overhaul was the cause.

Producer Jeffrey Seller announced this week that he and his team are canceling planned shows, saying that President Trump's takeover of the Kennedy Center's leadership and his push for an anti-woke overhaul was the cause.

Hamilton was set to run from March 3rd to April 26th next year, but in a statement, Seller said, our show simply cannot, in good conscience, participate and be a part of this new culture that is being imposed on the Kennedy Center. Trump is now chair of the Kennedy Center, and interim president Richard Grinnell called Hamilton's cancellation a publicity stunt that will backfire.