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Elon Musk Becomes Trump's Heavyweight and Chief of Cuts in the US

Elon Musk Becomes Trump's Heavyweight and Chief of Cuts in the US

The billionaire will lead the "government efficiency" department, have the power to meddle in the Budget, and plans to cut social spending by two trillion dollars.

M. Pérez

Miércoles, 13 de noviembre 2024, 07:15

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In the end, Elon Musk has managed to capitalize on the nearly 150 million dollars and the Pennsylvania electoral office that boosted Donald Trump's presidential campaign. The magnate has appointed the owner of Space X, Tesla, and the social network X as the next head of a "government efficiency" department that will practically "drastically" reform the Executive's management and significantly cut public spending. Musk had already applied to lead such an office during the campaign. His goal is to cut two trillion dollars from the United States' social budget, which has raised alarms among Democrats and civil aid organizations.

The world's richest man will head a macro-portfolio and have direct access to Trump in the Oval Office. He will be able to make budget recommendations, cut staff, oversee government operations, and even modify regulations to save on expenses. Musk will have another billionaire as an associate, Vivek Ramaswamy, the Indian-origin Republican who became Trump's rival in the party primaries and eventually withdrew in favor of the magnate's candidacy. Trump, who will visit Biden at the White House this Wednesday to open the government transition protocol, will have to perform real juggling acts to fit Elon Musk's new office, as his desire to meddle in the country's Budget and management clashes with Congress and the White House, the official regulators of US accounts. However, he will be helped by the fact that he swept the elections and has control of the Senate and possibly the House of Representatives.

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