Public Trust Tracker

PRM-037 · Promise · Government & ethics

A government efficiency commission to root out fraud and waste

In progress

Promised as a candidate on 5 Sep 2024. Last checked 18 Oct 2026.

“Will create a “government efficiency commission” that will “eliminate fraud and improper payments.”

Donald Trump, 5 Sep 2024, Economic Club of New York

What happened

DOGE was created. Its claimed savings are disputed and total federal spending rose.

Sources

  1. Original statement
  2. PolitiFact promise page

Cite this promise

Public Trust Tracker. "A government efficiency commission to root out fraud and waste" (PRM-037). Last checked 18 Oct 2026. https://publictrusttracker.org/promise/prm-037-a-government-efficiency-commission-to-root-out-fraud-and/

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