Harold Ford Jr. On DOGE Cuts: ‘$55 Billion Is Not a Lot of Money,’ ‘I Wouldn’t Take a Victory Lap’

PERINO: “Okay, Harold, what did you think of this interview?”
FORD JR.: “I thought it was good. I will say, $55 billion is not a lot of money in the scheme of things when you look at government. It is less than 0.2 percent of our federal — “
PIRRO: “$55 million (sic) more than Joe Biden returned.”
FORD JR.: “Let me finish.
PIRRO: “Done.”
FORD JR.: “$55 billion, I am for that, I am for rooting out the waste, fraud and abuse, but in the real world, I just would not take a victory lap this early. I think if you’re gonna — I’m looking — I was looking for Mr. Musk to not only identify areas where there are waste, fraud, and abuse, but give me areas where we can be more efficient. Democrats, if you want to counter this, show those areas and show what you will use the money for once you are able to produce these savings and secure these savings and increase the sufficiency, which we all want to do. I think President Trump, the interview was a great interview, Sean did a great job. This is not anything bad on Sean, but I would not take a victory lap for $60 billion. I think the country is looking for this president to find waste, to cut taxes on their tips, to make sure there are no taxes on people’s overtime. I think you would even find more Democrats supporting this if they say, ‘This is what we are going to use the money for.’ Talking about a rebate check, they don’t need to reach $2 trillion for that.”
PERINO: “But the whole idea is to reduce the size of government so that all of us can benefit.”
FORD JR.: “But, Dana, you and I both worked in government. $55 billion — “
PERINO: “I know.”
FORD JR.. “Let’s not kid ourselves. Again, I would not take a victory lap.”
PERINO: “How much money would you need to save in order to take a victory lap, Jesse?”
WATTERS: “I take victory laps when I brush my teeth, Dana.”
PERINO: “Just lapping the field every day.”
WATTERS: “Harold, first of all, $55 billion is a lot of money, okay? And they have not even upgraded the software yet. The software is from the ’60s. Once they upgrade the software, you will streamline it and you’ll save money. Let me tell you a story about Chris. Chris was a guy I met at a shooting event in New Jersey last year — “
FORD JR.: “Was Chris in the interview or this is another guy?”
GUTFELD: “Is he male or female?
WATTERS: “Let me finish.
(Laughter)
I love you.”
FORD JR.: “$55 billion.”
WATTERS: “So, he was a 20-year veteran of the U.S. Military.”