Many Americans don't trust the federal government, and Elon Musk, the eccentric billionaire businessman tasked by President-elect Donald Trump with bringing down the unruly bureaucratic Leviathan, believes that I think that's the right attitude.
“I don't think we should trust the government,” Musk previously declared.
Apparently, people are way ahead of him.
“As of April 2024, 22% of Americans say they trust the government in Washington to do the right thing “almost always” (2%) or “most of the time” (21%) . Pew Research Center It was pointed out earlier this year.
Republican senators 'very impressed' with Musk and Ramaswamy's presidential framework during meeting on Capitol Hill
Elon Musk, newly announced co-chair of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), arrives at the Capitol in Washington, DC on December 5, 2024. Vivek Ramaswamy, Chairman and Co-Founder of Strive Asset Management, arrives to meet with members of Congress on Thursday, December 5, 2024, at the Capitol in Washington, DC. (Left: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images, Right: Al Drago/Bloomberg, Getty Images)
President Trump has tapped Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, a self-proclaimed “small government crusader,” to lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), an initiative focused on wasteful spending in Washington, D.C. .
“We serve as outside volunteers, not federal employees or employees. Unlike government commissions and advisory committees, we do more than just write reports and cut ribbons. It also saves money. ” the dynamic duo declared in a statement. wall street journal Last month's opinion article.
Ramaswamy appears to share similar views with Musk about public trust in government.
“The people don't trust the government because the government doesn't trust the people. We trust in God and we distrust the government,” Ramaswamy declared in a post on X last year.
Musk and Ramaswamy visit Capitol Hill to discuss President Trump's vision for reducing government waste
Trump and Musk watch the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket on November 19, 2024 in Brownsville, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
But to realize their cost-cutting ambitions, Mr. Musk and Mr. Ramaswamy will need to get government officials on board with their plans.
Lawmakers met with the two entrepreneurs in Washington, D.C., on Thursday.
This was a transformative election, Doge added: Sen. cornyn
The United States Capitol Building photographed on December 2, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images)
“Under President Trump, we will wreak havoc on the administrative state and reduce the size and scope of government. I look forward to discussing how the Department can help make the government's “done,” House Speaker Mike Johnson said in a post about X on Wednesday.
