Trump taps Elon Musk to lead task force for 'drastic' spending cuts

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

88% : "Trump -- who has routinely praised Musk at campaign events while his fundraising arm has repeatedly mentioned how much Trump "loves" him -- has now appeared to take on Musk's idea for the task force after receiving his endorsement.
51% : In remarks to the Economic Club of New York on Thursday, Trump -- "at the suggestion of Elon Musk" -- proposed a "government efficiency commission" that would perform "a complete financial and performance audit of the entire federal government.
46% : "The commission will be "conducting a complete financial and performance audit of the entire federal government and making recommendations for drastic reforms," if Trump is elected, he said.
40% : There is a lot of waste and needless regulation in government that needs to go," Musk wrote on X earlier this week in response to speculation that Trump would tap his support for his potential administration.
31% : "And Elon, because he's not very busy, has agreed to head that task force," Trump said.

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