The program uses Customs and Border Protection funding and is managed by FEMA. It does not use money from FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund.

A viral post claims that FEMA sent hurricane relief funds to New York City earlier this month to pay for housing illegal immigrants in hotels. “Elon just announced … The Biden Administration stole FEMA money that was meant for American hurricane victims and spent it on luxury hotels for illegals in New York!” the post reads.

While Musk functions as the head of the operation – proceeding in a manner that echoes early days of the tech billionaire’s employee-axing Twitter takeover — his right-hand people

New York City officials said more than $80.5 million was taken back by the federal government after Musk and DOGE's discovery.

An exuberant Musk was called onto the stage, where he jumped up and down and thrust his arms into the air. As he leapt around, his too-tight “Occupy Mars” T-shirt slid up to reveal a pale stomach. Shortly afterward, Musk declared himself “dark MAGA.” Trump was “bewildered” by Musk, Wolff wrote.

Elon Musk went straight to the slurs after being called out yet again for saying that astronauts have been stranded on the International Space Station by the Biden administration for “political reasons”—a lie that astronauts themselves have repeatedly debunked.

"Elon can't do and won't do anything without ... The New York Times reported. Hours after Musk's post, FEMA's acting director, Cameron Hamilton, posted on X that the payments had been suspended ...

The council is slated to hold its first meeting by April 24 and deliver an initial report to the White House by late July.

Musk was accompanied by X, the 4-year-old son he shares with the musician Grimes. As children often do, the little boy stole the show. But this was hardly a charming John-John Kennedy style display. It was utterly obnoxious.

New York City has filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration for the seizure of over $80 million in FEMA funds.