Elon Musk has reportedly spent a staggering $40 million on Super Bowl ads to highlight the federal government’s overly wasteful spending habits. The tech mogul's ad campaign is expected to dominate the airwaves on Sunday, driving attention to exposing the government waste discovered by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) through USAID.
Rumor has it that Musk has allocated a staggering sum for five commercials set to air during the biggest football game of the year. However, neither Musk nor his representatives have officially confirmed these reports. Notably, in 2020, President Donald Trump made history with the first-ever presidential campaign ad during the Super Bowl. Alongside Trump, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg also took advantage of the expensive ad slots, reportedly spending $10 million each for their 60-second campaign spots.
Social media users speculated that Musk's ads would send Democrats into a state of panic.
🚨BREAKING: Elon Musk is reportedly spending $40 million on 5 Super Bowl commercials that expose Government Waste that @DOGE has found through USAID.👏🏻🇺🇸
— Mad Starr (@PatriotInSF) February 7, 2025
I can smell the panic😂🤣 pic.twitter.com/lTReFYnUPR
Elon and his commercials are the ONLY reason I will watch the Super Bowl!!!
— A Self-Governed Life (@sel529) February 8, 2025
If that's true, then there will be triggered people all over the place. There will be chips and dip flying all over leftist living rooms across America.
— Bobby Thompson (@MrFinancePerson) February 7, 2025
This is worth watching the suberbowl for.
— J B (@starsnstripes79) February 8, 2025
Meanwhile, while people are excited to watch the Superbowl in case Musk does run commercials, former Vice President Kamala Harris showed up to a Lakers game, and no one cared.
Social media users quickly noticed Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, seated in unimpressive seats during the game.
Kamala Harris is at the Lakers Warriors game in like row 58. Should’ve saved some of that money. @KamalaHarris @DouglasEmhoff
— Jeff Dye (@JeffDye) February 7, 2025
lol. What a world.
😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/6pKLkl5R2y
Kamala Harris went to the Lakers game and nobody there cared pic.twitter.com/U0gTvDl49S
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) February 7, 2025
WATCH 👀
— Cinema Shogun (@CinemaShogun) February 7, 2025
Kamala Harris showed up to the most recent Lakers game. And no one in the crowd cared at all.
This just further proves that all the “support” at her rallies was just fake hype.
She can’t draw a crowd or receive an applause without paying people and busing them in… pic.twitter.com/oMUesScw3t
Launched by Trump, DOGE was created to slash federal spending. Under the leadership of Musk, the initiative boasts of saving over $1 billion by eliminating wasteful contracts, including those tied to diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. Yet, the task force has faced backlash from Democrats and consumer protection groups, mainly after it gained access to the Treasury Department's payment system, which holds sensitive personal information for millions of U.S. citizens.