Elon Musk admitted that his vast campaign to reduce US federal expenses, initiated by his commission for government efficiency (Doge), had not completely achieved his initial objectives after being the objective of criticism, including the Trump administration. “It is, in a way, to know how much administration and congress are ready to suffer. Because it is possible to do it, but it requires dealing with many complaints,” American media told Wednesday. The interview, carried out after a Council of Ministers attended by Elon Musk, and that could be one of the last, was published Thursday by several newspapers.
Placed in the head of Doge in January by Donald Trump, Elon Musk has recognized that, until now, the commission had reduced federal expenditure by $ 160 billion, a much lower figure than the initial objective, established at $ 2,000 billion. The most important cuts would require reducing the main positions of state spending, such as pensions and medical care for the elderly, as well as the defense budget. In three months, the Dux eliminated the jobs of federal officials for thousands and forged in federal subsidies.
An experience not “very funny”
Elon Musk, whose public image has deteriorated, warned that now he was going to focus more on his automotive business on difficulty, Tesla. Sales have decreased and Tesla concessions were destroyed and the objectives of demonstrations in the United States and other places. The Duxt experience was not “very fun,” admitted the billionaire.
Initially, his commission operated until July 4, 2026, but said the effort could continue during the four years of Donald Trump’s mandate. “It will depend on the president,” he said, saying, however, that he will not disappear completely, and that he wanted to keep his little position in the White House for his weekly stays in Washington.
Source: BFM TV
