Trump Derangement Syndrome has morphed into a new mental health condition. Progressives now also have Musk Derangement Syndrome.

Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar isn’t mincing words: “This is what the beginning of dictatorship looks like.” Others are huffing that Elon Musk is leading “a corporate coup.”

Yes, a coup against big fat bureaucratic government.

Now, Red State governors and legislatures are taking a page from DOGE’s playbook and creating their own state versions.

In Oklahoma, Gov. Kevin Stitt has created DOGE-OK to transform the state’s outdated information systems. In New Hampshire, Gov. Kelly Ayotte has created a “Commission on Government Efficiency” (COGE) to streamline government. Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has formed his own state “Fiscal Responsibility Program.” Republican legislatures in Idaho, Texas, Kansas, and Missouri are creating special DOGE-like committees. Some states with liberal governors but GOP legislative majorities – Wisconsin, Arizona, and North Carolina – are doing the same.

This is the last thing the Left wants: a search-and-destroy mission when it comes to government waste and fraud.