{"id":15421,"date":"2025-05-26T04:12:23","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T04:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=15421"},"modified":"2025-05-26T04:12:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T04:12:23","slug":"karoline-leavitt-exposes-old-video-of-obama-biden-pushing-doge-style-cuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=15421","title":{"rendered":"Karoline Leavitt Exposes Old Video of Obama, Biden Pushing DOGE-Style Cuts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt responded forcefully to mounting criticism from Democratic leaders and media outlets over President Donald Trump\u2019s aggressive efforts to slash federal spending\u2014an initiative heavily influenced by Elon Musk and his leadership at the newly rebranded Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.<\/p><div class=\"khcap69f4fbe459a1b\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.khcap69f4fbe459a1b {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.khcap69f4fbe459a1b {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.khcap69f4fbe459a1b {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.khcap69f4fbe459a1b {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.khcap69f4fbe459a1b {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p>Leavitt pointed to archival video clips of prominent Democratic presidents\u2014Joe Biden, Barack Obama, and Bill Clinton\u2014each advocating for substantial reductions in government spending. Of those leaders, she noted, only Bill Clinton successfully implemented the kinds of cuts that led to balanced federal budgets, thanks largely to cooperation with a Republican-led Congress.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6638610645332968\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_2_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_2\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;client=ca-pub-6638610645332968&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;adk=3343016698&amp;adf=3318573824&amp;pi=t.aa~a.23905774~i.3~rp.4&amp;w=780&amp;abgtt=6&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1748232689&amp;num_ads=1&amp;rafmt=1&amp;armr=3&amp;sem=mc&amp;pwprc=3462236420&amp;ad_type=text_image&amp;format=780x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fmardinolay.com%2F2025%2F05%2F25%2Fkaroline-leavitt-exposes-old-video-of-obama-biden-pushing-doge-style-cuts%2F&amp;fwr=0&amp;pra=3&amp;rh=195&amp;rw=780&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;fa=27&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTAuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTM2LjAuNzEwMy4xMTQiLG51bGwsMCxudWxsLCI2NCIsW1siQ2hyb21pdW0iLCIxMzYuMC43MTAzLjExNCJdLFsiR29vZ2xlIENocm9tZSIsIjEzNi4wLjcxMDMuMTE0Il0sWyJOb3QuQS9CcmFuZCIsIjk5LjAuMC4wIl1dLDBd&amp;dt=1748232689683&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=539&amp;idt=-M&amp;shv=r20250521&amp;mjsv=m202505200101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3D8ad574032c45b9bd%3AT%3D1747700304%3ART%3D1748232394%3AS%3DALNI_MZh_j7_IDn9kLIvquXzDCl-O_Uk-g&amp;gpic=UID%3D000010bc3b21f994%3AT%3D1747700304%3ART%3D1748232394%3AS%3DALNI_MaclRnkYsRbjPabtQqWh2GTa6O04A&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D7e51a0f42339075a%3AT%3D1747700304%3ART%3D1748232394%3AS%3DAA-AfjaWejFVi8yb3jkjIKFhvJe8&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C1200x280&amp;nras=3&amp;correlator=6057458477377&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=3&amp;u_h=1080&amp;u_w=1920&amp;u_ah=1040&amp;u_aw=1920&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=368&amp;ady=1641&amp;biw=1905&amp;bih=953&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=95353387%2C95360390%2C95361624%2C95360954%2C95360294&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=8078545825306341&amp;tmod=1229898037&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fmardinolay.com%2F%3Fs%3DKaroline%2BLeavitt%2BExposes%2BOld%2BVideo%2Bof%2BObama%252C%2BBiden%2BPushing%2BDOGE-Style%2BCuts%26fbclid%3DIwY2xjawKgyT5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFnRlhjQjhGT3U2OUpBTk1sAR6CfhUUEqw--eRyR9OB4QKWU0Qqx-emxmw4JmEGpdKaoXzrP5JbX_MWcXa1pA_aem_9HGM9sQCfq_Pbu94b1qA5A&amp;fc=1408&amp;brdim=1680%2C-19%2C1680%2C-19%2C1920%2C-19%2C1920%2C1040%2C1920%2C953&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLDNd&amp;nt=1&amp;pgls=CAEaBTYuOC4x~CAEQBBoHMS4xNTMuMA..&amp;ifi=3&amp;uci=a!3&amp;btvi=1&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=133\" name=\"aswift_2\" width=\"780\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!3\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CLWuqKSiwI0DFeGhgwcdF3ITfA\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>\u201cTo every Democrat planning protests this week, here\u2019s a reminder\u2014from your own party\u2019s leaders,\u201d Leavitt posted on X, alongside footage of Biden and Obama speaking in favor of trimming government waste.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters of Trump\u2019s spending reforms amplified her message by sharing older footage of President Clinton outlining deep budget cuts, including the elimination of outdated programs and reductions in government payrolls. Under Clinton\u2019s plan, the federal government was streamlined, 100,000 jobs were cut, and administrative costs were slashed by 12%. These efforts helped generate budget surpluses and reduce the national debt.<\/p>\n<p>One widely shared post by the X account KanekoaTheGreat recapped Clinton\u2019s warning from decades ago: had unnecessary spending not been curbed, the U.S. could face an annual federal deficit of $650 billion by the early 2000s. Fast-forward to today, and that projection has been shattered\u2014the 2024 federal deficit hit $1.83 trillion, with $880 billion of that going toward interest on the national debt alone.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6638610645332968\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_3_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_3\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;client=ca-pub-6638610645332968&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;adk=3343016698&amp;adf=83760943&amp;pi=t.aa~a.23905774~i.9~rp.4&amp;w=780&amp;abgtt=6&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1748232689&amp;num_ads=1&amp;rafmt=1&amp;armr=3&amp;sem=mc&amp;pwprc=3462236420&amp;ad_type=text_image&amp;format=780x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fmardinolay.com%2F2025%2F05%2F25%2Fkaroline-leavitt-exposes-old-video-of-obama-biden-pushing-doge-style-cuts%2F&amp;fwr=0&amp;pra=3&amp;rh=195&amp;rw=780&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;fa=27&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTAuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTM2LjAuNzEwMy4xMTQiLG51bGwsMCxudWxsLCI2NCIsW1siQ2hyb21pdW0iLCIxMzYuMC43MTAzLjExNCJdLFsiR29vZ2xlIENocm9tZSIsIjEzNi4wLjcxMDMuMTE0Il0sWyJOb3QuQS9CcmFuZCIsIjk5LjAuMC4wIl1dLDBd&amp;dt=1748232689683&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=539&amp;idt=-M&amp;shv=r20250521&amp;mjsv=m202505200101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3D8ad574032c45b9bd%3AT%3D1747700304%3ART%3D1748232394%3AS%3DALNI_MZh_j7_IDn9kLIvquXzDCl-O_Uk-g&amp;gpic=UID%3D000010bc3b21f994%3AT%3D1747700304%3ART%3D1748232394%3AS%3DALNI_MaclRnkYsRbjPabtQqWh2GTa6O04A&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D7e51a0f42339075a%3AT%3D1747700304%3ART%3D1748232394%3AS%3DAA-AfjaWejFVi8yb3jkjIKFhvJe8&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C1200x280%2C780x280&amp;nras=4&amp;correlator=6057458477377&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=3&amp;u_h=1080&amp;u_w=1920&amp;u_ah=1040&amp;u_aw=1920&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=368&amp;ady=2334&amp;biw=1905&amp;bih=953&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=95353387%2C95360390%2C95361624%2C95360954%2C95360294&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=8078545825306341&amp;tmod=1229898037&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fmardinolay.com%2F%3Fs%3DKaroline%2BLeavitt%2BExposes%2BOld%2BVideo%2Bof%2BObama%252C%2BBiden%2BPushing%2BDOGE-Style%2BCuts%26fbclid%3DIwY2xjawKgyT5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFnRlhjQjhGT3U2OUpBTk1sAR6CfhUUEqw--eRyR9OB4QKWU0Qqx-emxmw4JmEGpdKaoXzrP5JbX_MWcXa1pA_aem_9HGM9sQCfq_Pbu94b1qA5A&amp;fc=1408&amp;brdim=1680%2C-19%2C1680%2C-19%2C1920%2C-19%2C1920%2C1040%2C1920%2C953&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLDNd&amp;nt=1&amp;pgls=CAEaBTYuOC4x~CAEQBBoHMS4xNTMuMA..&amp;ifi=4&amp;uci=a!4&amp;btvi=2&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=152\" name=\"aswift_3\" width=\"780\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!4\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CKTBqaSiwI0DFSyVgwcdXBEGgA\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>During Clinton\u2019s administration, a total of 380,000 federal jobs were cut\u2014a 16% decrease in the federal workforce. His administration\u2019s commitment to balancing the budget earned bipartisan praise at the time. But now, as Trump aims to revive a similar ethos of fiscal responsibility, Democrats are pushing back.<\/p>\n<p>Representative Daniel Webster (R-Fla.) penned a column for the\u00a0<em>Washington Examiner<\/em>\u00a0criticizing what he called \u201cselective outrage\u201d from the left. He accused Democratic leaders of reversing their long-held stance on fiscal responsibility simply because it\u2019s Trump implementing the reforms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe country is $36 trillion in debt,\u201d Webster wrote. \u201cAnd instead of demanding accountability, Washington continues to expand its bloated bureaucracy. That\u2019s exactly why President Trump\u2019s creation of the Department of Government Efficiency is a bold and necessary move\u2014to force modernization and demand that every dollar be justified.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6638610645332968\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_4_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_4\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;client=ca-pub-6638610645332968&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;adk=3343016698&amp;adf=1082561168&amp;pi=t.aa~a.23905774~i.15~rp.4&amp;w=780&amp;abgtt=6&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1748232689&amp;num_ads=1&amp;rafmt=1&amp;armr=3&amp;sem=mc&amp;pwprc=3462236420&amp;ad_type=text_image&amp;format=780x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fmardinolay.com%2F2025%2F05%2F25%2Fkaroline-leavitt-exposes-old-video-of-obama-biden-pushing-doge-style-cuts%2F&amp;fwr=0&amp;pra=3&amp;rh=195&amp;rw=780&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;fa=27&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTAuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTM2LjAuNzEwMy4xMTQiLG51bGwsMCxudWxsLCI2NCIsW1siQ2hyb21pdW0iLCIxMzYuMC43MTAzLjExNCJdLFsiR29vZ2xlIENocm9tZSIsIjEzNi4wLjcxMDMuMTE0Il0sWyJOb3QuQS9CcmFuZCIsIjk5LjAuMC4wIl1dLDBd&amp;dt=1748232689683&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=539&amp;idt=1&amp;shv=r20250521&amp;mjsv=m202505200101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3D8ad574032c45b9bd%3AT%3D1747700304%3ART%3D1748232394%3AS%3DALNI_MZh_j7_IDn9kLIvquXzDCl-O_Uk-g&amp;gpic=UID%3D000010bc3b21f994%3AT%3D1747700304%3ART%3D1748232394%3AS%3DALNI_MaclRnkYsRbjPabtQqWh2GTa6O04A&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D7e51a0f42339075a%3AT%3D1747700304%3ART%3D1748232394%3AS%3DAA-AfjaWejFVi8yb3jkjIKFhvJe8&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C1200x280%2C780x280%2C780x280&amp;nras=5&amp;correlator=6057458477377&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=3&amp;u_h=1080&amp;u_w=1920&amp;u_ah=1040&amp;u_aw=1920&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=368&amp;ady=2982&amp;biw=1905&amp;bih=953&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=95353387%2C95360390%2C95361624%2C95360954%2C95360294&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=8078545825306341&amp;tmod=1229898037&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fmardinolay.com%2F%3Fs%3DKaroline%2BLeavitt%2BExposes%2BOld%2BVideo%2Bof%2BObama%252C%2BBiden%2BPushing%2BDOGE-Style%2BCuts%26fbclid%3DIwY2xjawKgyT5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFnRlhjQjhGT3U2OUpBTk1sAR6CfhUUEqw--eRyR9OB4QKWU0Qqx-emxmw4JmEGpdKaoXzrP5JbX_MWcXa1pA_aem_9HGM9sQCfq_Pbu94b1qA5A&amp;fc=1408&amp;brdim=1680%2C-19%2C1680%2C-19%2C1920%2C-19%2C1920%2C1040%2C1920%2C953&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLDNd&amp;nt=1&amp;pgls=CAEaBTYuOC4x~CAEQBBoHMS4xNTMuMA..&amp;ifi=5&amp;uci=a!5&amp;btvi=3&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=155\" name=\"aswift_4\" width=\"780\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!5\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CNnjqaSiwI0DFQKbgwcdzXEJKA\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>Webster called the backlash against DOGE \u201cironic,\u201d highlighting that the department originated from a Democratic initiative. Under President Obama, the United States Digital Service (USDS) was launched in 2014 to inject private-sector expertise\u2014particularly from Silicon Valley\u2014into government operations. At the time, Democrats praised the move and granted tech teams unprecedented access to critical systems, including Medicare\u2019s payment infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey cheered when engineers embedded by the USDS were given access to the systems that handle billions in government payouts,\u201d Webster wrote. \u201cBut now, those same voices are protesting Trump\u2019s reforms\u2014simply because he renamed the agency and appointed someone they politically disagree with.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That \u201csomeone\u201d is Elon Musk, the polarizing billionaire known for disrupting industries and championing efficiency through innovation. Trump\u2019s decision to install Musk as the face of government reform sparked immediate pushback, but supporters argue it\u2019s a logical extension of a Democratic strategy\u2014just taken further and applied with urgency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe same critics who welcomed tech elites into the heart of government during Obama\u2019s term are now outraged because this administration is using that very model to eliminate waste,\u201d Webster said.<\/p>\n<p>As protests grow outside federal buildings, and scrutiny intensifies from political commentators, the debate surrounding DOGE underscores a broader conflict in Washington: who gets to reshape government, and on whose terms? With the national debt ballooning and public frustration over inefficiency rising, the coming months will determine whether Trump and Musk\u2019s unorthodox vision gains traction\u2014or becomes yet another lightning rod in a deeply divided political landscape.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt responded forcefully to mounting criticism from Democratic leaders and media outlets over President Donald Trump\u2019s aggressive efforts to slash federal spending\u2014an initiative heavily influenced by Elon Musk and his leadership at the newly rebranded Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. 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