Elon Musk and the White House fired back on Friday after 21 Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employees resigned, refusing to aid what they called a “dismantling” of public services, per a ZeroHedge report. The staffers’ exit letter, nabbed by the AP on February 25, sparked Musk’s scorn on X, branding it “fake news” and “propaganda,” per the February 28 story. For conservatives, this is a badge of honor—Trump’s waste-slashing titan isn’t bending to quitter gripes.

Musk torched the resignees, spotlighting their defiance as Democratic sabotage.

“These were Dem political holdovers who refused to return to the office,” he said. “They would have been fired had they not resigned.”

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt doubled down, mocking the drama as futile against Trump’s resolve.

“Anyone who thinks protests, lawsuits, and lawfare will deter President Trump must have been sleeping under a rock for the past several years,” Leavitt said.

The staffers—ex-US Digital Service techies—whined about “jeopardizing” data and services, per their letter, slamming DOGE’s “firing technical experts” and “breaking systems.” ZeroHedge noted DOGE’s slashed 20,000 jobs already, with 75,000 more taking deferred exits.

This clash follows Trump’s Thursday border wins, slashing illegal crossings over 90%, per Border Patrol data, and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s Gitmo deportations, per her “Hannity” remarks.

“We have hundreds of thousands of criminals that were let illegally into this country,” Noem said. “That means they have criminal records. They’ve perpetuated crimes in this country.”

Posts on X cheered—one user wrote, “Musk’s DOGE purge—quitters can’t stop it!” Another added, “Trump’s draining the swamp—cry harder, Dems!”

Republicans see this as a lifeline. Biden’s tenure let deficits soar past $35 trillion, per Treasury data, while inflation—up 20% since 2021, per BLS—gouged families, and bureaucracy ballooned, per ZeroHedge. Trump’s January 20 “emergency price relief” memo, DOGE’s $55 billion cuts, and last week’s fentanyl bill fight, per Fox, signal the fix—cut waste, secure borders, and prioritize Americans.

Democrats bleated, with the AP calling it a “setback” for Musk’s tech purge, per ZeroHedge, while plotting more lawsuits. Too bad—conservatives see this as a speed bump on the road to victory. Legal battles loom, with over 70 suits targeting Trump’s moves—like a Thursday block on Education records—but Republicans stand tall. With Congress pushing reconciliation and FBI Director Kash Patel releasing Epstein files, the GOP’s ready to back Trump’s vision, ensuring America’s efficiency soars, as voters demanded in 2024.

The 21 quitters, per ZeroHedge, griped about DOGE’s “ideologues” lacking skills—ironic, given Musk’s February 20 CPAC chainsaw stunt vowing to shred bureaucracy, per Fox. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ February DOGE task force and USDA Secretary Brooke L. Rollins’ SNAP crackdown show state-federal alignment. With DHS troops at the border and Noem’s raids, conservatives are ready to defend this fight, ensuring America’s government bends to Trump’s will.

This DOGE showdown is a blazing win for America, proving Musk and Trump’s resolve outmuscles whiny holdovers every time.