‘Revenge Of The Nerds’: Mike Huckabee Says Elon Uncovering Taxpayer Waste ‘Greatest’ Thing ‘In My Lifetime’

Former Republican Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee praised Elon Musk’s efforts Friday on Fox Business to expose government waste as “the greatest thing in my lifetime.”

During an appearance on “The Evening Edit,” Huckabee said he supported Musk and his efforts as he leads the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

“Donald Trump is keeping a promise. He said he was going to do it, and he did it, and he’s doing it. And I love what’s going on. Elon Musk and the group of young guys that I call the ‘revenge of the nerds,’ it’s the greatest thing that’s happened probably in my lifetime in relation to the federal government,” Huckabee said.

Huckabee also said that that the excitement isn’t just confined to Washington insiders, it extends far beyond Washington, D.C.

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“I think if you get about 30 miles from the beltway, people are dancing in the streets and celebrating. It’s finally a moment where you’ve got government people who are looking into how the taxpayer’s money is being spent,” Huckabee added. “I think people are ecstatic about it.”

The actions of Musk and his team, Huckabee said, warrant nothing less than presidential honors.

“I think all these guys ought to get a presidential medal for going in and finding this ridiculous amount of spending. Now, sure, there’s some good things the government does, and I don’t want to minimize that,” Huckabee said. “I appreciate that our government does things that we want them to do, we need them to do, but let’s do those things and not the stupid stuff.”

DOGE has dismantled