How Elon Musk Could Benefit From Trump's FCC Nominee Brendan Carr

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : Trump rewarded Musk by naming him and billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy to run a new "Department of Government Efficiency" to rein in government spending, which will operate outside of the formal government structure.
48% : The FCC is one of a number of federal agencies where Musk's companies stand to benefit from a change in power: The New York Times reports there have been at least 20 recent government investigations or reviews into Musk's businesses, including by the Departments of Transportation, Justice, Labor, Interior and Agriculture, and agencies including the National Labor Relations Board, Environmental Protection Agency and Securities and Exchange Commission.
45% : Carr's chapter also supports a ban on TikTok, even as Trump has expressed support for the social media app.
28% : Carr is a Republican who has long pushed a more conservative vision for the FCC, claiming in recent days he wants to "dismantle" a "censorship cartel" biased against Trump, "rein in the administrative state" -- referring to regulatory agencies and decisions that Republicans believe are too far-reaching -- and abolish diversity initiatives, among other proposals.
20% : Carr is one of a number of appointments Trump has made in recent days that have made waves, along with controversial nominees like former Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general, Fox News host Pete Hegseth as defense secretary and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., as health secretary.
10% : Trump has publicly distanced himself from Project 2025 and alleged he has nothing to do with it, and Carr's nomination comes after reports suggested Trump's transition team could blacklist people involved with Project 2025 from serving in the second Trump administration.

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