Trump Says Musk Will Lead New 'Government Efficiency Commission' -- Here's What We Know About It

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : We estimate Musk's net worth at $253.6 billion, making him the wealthiest person on Earth, largely due to his stakes in Tesla and SpaceX.Trump Expected To Back Elon Musk Policy Idea At Speech Thursday:
51% : The two didn't always have an amicable relationship -- Musk quit two of Trump's business advisory councils during his time in the White House, shortly after Trump withdrew from the Paris climate change accord.
49% : Trump has expressed interest in giving Musk a position in his cabinet, but has acknowledged the challenges, telling the Shawn Ryan Show last week "he wants to be involved, but look, he's running big businesses and all that . . .
45% : Everything They've Said About Working Together (Forbes)Trump Backs Idea Of Musk Joining 'Government Efficiency Commission' If He Wins Second Term (Forbes)Trump Suggests He Would Give Elon Musk A Cabinet Position In Second Term (Forbes)
30% : "Trump and Musk have developed an alliance as Musk has shifted to the right in recent years and spoken out vehemently against the Biden-Harris administration.
26% : Musk initially backed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in the 2024 presidential election, but endorsed Trump following the assassination attempt against him and helped found a pro-Trump super PAC, the America PAC.
23% : Musk also suggested in 2022 Trump was too old to run for president again.
14% : "It's typical for presidential candidates on both sides of the aisle to propose a broad range of cuts, and while neither Trump nor Musk have identified which areas of government they want the commission to target for cuts, Trump gave an example of the controversial government jobs cuts made by Argentinian President Javier Milei during his X chat with Musk, saying Milei, who has praised Trump, "is doing really terrific.

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