DeSantis says Florida returned $878M in taxpayer funds to federal government after meeting with Musk, DOGE

‘MakingMoney’hostCharlesPaynediscussesAmericanexceptionalismandanewpollaboutfederalgovernmentspending. FloridaGov.RonDeSantis,aRepublican,saidFridaythatthestatewasreturningmorethan$878milliontothefederalgovernmentthatithadbeenattemptingtogivebackforthepastfewyearsduringtheBidenadministration. DeSantis’officeinformedtheU.S.TreasuryDepartmentthat$878,112,000wouldbereturnedtothefederalgovernment. ThegovernorsaidthemovecameafterameetingwithbillionaireElonMuskandhisteamatthenewlyformedDepartmentofGovernmentEfficiency,orDOGE. “Foryears,FloridahasbeentryingtoreturnfederalfundstothefederalgovernmentduetotheideologicalstringsattachedbytheBidenAdministration—buttheycouldn’tevenfigureouthowtoacceptit,”DeSantiswroteFridayonX. FOXNEWSPOLL:VOTERSHAVECONCERNSABOUTDOGE,EVENASTHEYSEENEEDSFORCUTS DeSantis’officeinformedtheU.S.TreasuryDepartmentthat$878,112,000wouldberetur