Trump chooses billionaire Elon Musk to co-lead the "Department of Government Efficiency"
Báo Dân trí•13/11/2024
(Dan Tri) - President-elect Donald Trump announced that billionaires Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lead the new US "Department of Government Efficiency".
Billionaire Elon Musk (Photo: Getty).
"I am excited to announce that the great Elon Musk, teamed up with American Patriot Vivek Ramaswamy, will lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Together, these two great Americans will pave the way for my administration to dismantle government bureaucracy, cut redundant regulations, reduce wasteful spending, and restructure federal agencies, which are essential to the 'Save America' movement," President-elect Donald Trump said in a press release on November 12. Trump believes that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) could become the "Manhattan Project of our time." "This will shake up the entire system and anyone who deals with government waste, which is a lot of people!" Trump said. According to Trump, Republican politicians have "dreamed about 'DOGE's' goals for a very long time." “To drive this dramatic change, the Department of Government Effectiveness will draw on advice and guidance from outside the government, partner with the White House and the Office of Management and Budget to drive large-scale structural reform, and create an approach to government that has never been seen before,” Trump said. Businessman Vivek Ramaswamy (Photo: Getty). The president-elect expects billionaire Elon, the boss of SpaceX and Tesla, and billionaire Vivek to "make changes to the Federal Bureaucracy with the goal of efficiency and improving the lives of all Americans." "It is important that we eliminate the massive waste and fraud that is present in our $6.5 trillion in annual government spending. Together, they will work to free up our economy and hold the American government accountable to the people," Trump stressed. "Their work will be completed by July 4, 2026, and a smaller, more efficient, less bureaucratic government will be the perfect gift to America on the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence," Trump added, expressing confidence that Elon and Vivek will be successful. Billionaire Musk has vowed to save $2 trillion for American taxpayers if Trump wins. Musk has previously warned about the US debt situation, saying that the country is at risk of bankruptcy if it does not rein in spending. During the Republican presidential candidate's campaign, billionaire Musk did everything he could to support Mr. Trump, including donating more than $100 million and appearing at campaign rallies. In previous election cycles, Mr. Musk usually voted and donated to Democratic candidates, but this year he switched to the Republican Party.
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