DOGE officially shut down on July 4, 2026 after 18 months of operations — this part is confirmed by multiple outlets. The post claims it achieved 'zero savings' and caused '300,000 lost jobs,' but these numbers don't line up with what's actually being reported. On savings: DOGE's own reporting and some media outlets claim significant savings — The Hill reports DOGE estimated it saved $214 billion through various measures including workforce reduction. So "zero savings" isn't accurate. On job losses: There is evidence of large-scale job losses tied to DOGE-related cuts, but there's no single, widely accepted figure. Some estimates mention around 386,000 employees affected, but the precise number of 300,000 isn't directly supported by verifiable public data. The framing in the original post selectively emphasizes the negative outcomes while omitting the cost-cutting the initiative did accomplish, and the specific job loss figure appears to come from sources that aren't clearly documented.