White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt dismissed criticisms of Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk.

Two weeks have passed since Musk began his volunteer position with DOGE to create a “lean team of small-government crusaders” who work closely with the White House Office of Management and Budget. Musk’s involvement, while considered a special government position, has upset some proponents of the agencies in his crosshairs, such as the U.S. Agency for International Development, which had its headquarters shut down this week.

“What President Trump and Elon Musk and this entire administration is trying to do is make our bloated bureaucracy here in Washington run like a profitable business,” Leavitt said. “Every agency has been tasked with going line by line and ensuring the American taxpayers’ money is aligned with the American people’s interest. So the Democrats can hoot and holler all they want. This White House will stay committed to delivering on President Trump’s priorities and being good stewards of hardworking American people’s tax dollars.”

Leavitt claimed that a “vast majority of Americans” support cutting foreign aid. A Reuters/Ipsos poll from earlier this week found that 56% of respondents supported freezing foreign assistance programs.

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Musk has largely responded to criticism of his department with jokes. He posted a picture to his X account Wednesday of a shot of Fox News with a lower-third graphic that read: “DOGE Derangement Syndrome.” Musk captioned the photo simply: “lmao.”

DOGE remains active on X as well, reporting its latest findings and updates regularly.