It should infuriate every taxpayer that exposing fraud and government waste is now a punchline for Washington elites. Former Social Security Commissioner Martin O’Malley is openly laughing—not at the billions lost to fraud, but at the people trying to uncover it. And he’s taking direct shots at Elon Musk and the DOGE team, dismissing them as “19-year-old nitwits” for daring to investigate where your hard-earned tax dollars are going.
SEE IT FOR YOURSELF: In this smug video, O’Malley chuckles as he brushes off concerns about fraudulent Social Security payments and funds potentially going to illegal recipients.
“Elon’s team are ’19-year-old nitwits who are violating the law,'” O’Malley sneered, seemingly unfazed by the alarming financial hemorrhaging under his watch.
Martin O’Malley, former Commissioner of Social Security Admin, thinks it’s absolutely hilarious that your tax dollars are being lost to fraud & payments to illegals.
O’Malley says Elon’s team are “19 year-old nitwits who are violating the law” as he mocks concerns of taxpayers. pic.twitter.com/fmUBGxC9JQ
— Jeff Carlson (@themarketswork) February 18, 2025
But there’s one problem: no one can specify exactly what laws Musk and his team are supposedly breaking. The focus isn’t on the fraud being exposed—it’s on attacking those who dared to expose it.
“Odd that they never say what laws are being violated. I also find it bizarre that they are attacking those finding the fraud rather than those who perpetrated it.” — @BurtMaclin_FBI
Instead of addressing the rampant waste uncovered by Musk’s team, O’Malley and his allies seem more concerned with setting a trap. Critics believe he’s baiting Musk into revealing identities of fraudulent accounts—only to then accuse him of violating privacy laws.
“Sounds like this guy wants Musk to get into trouble. He dares Musk to release names, then asserts it will be a crime for Elon to see or release the information. Set up!” — @CheeseCrackersUSA
The dismissive attitude in O’Malley’s video hasn’t gone unnoticed. Many see it as a sign of deeper complicity in the broken system.
“Wow! So he allowed the problem to go unchecked!” — @abstractMonnie
“Yup. Part of the problem. Why he’s so dismissive.” — @JeffCarlson
“The laughing was telling as well.” — @abstractMonnie
O’Malley’s reaction fits a troubling pattern described by journalist Mollie Hemingway, who recently called unelected bureaucrats like him the unconstitutional “fourth branch” of government—untouchable, unaccountable, and more concerned with maintaining power than protecting taxpayers.
“This is permanent Washington fighting back. We’ll see how well their arguments work.” — @Shea1Mike
As the backlash grows, many are wondering—why the laughter? If there’s nothing to hide, why is O’Malley so quick to mock rather than refute?
“The former commissioner thinks it’s funny to lose public money, but those who pay for the broken dishes aren’t laughing.” — @Jacob_w_palmer
Neither are taxpayers. With every new revelation of fraud and waste, the calls for accountability grow louder. O’Malley may be laughing now, but if justice prevails, the last laugh won’t belong to Washington elites—it’ll belong to the American people.
