4Photo© thehindu.comTrump Says Musk Will Expose “Hundreds Of Billions” In Government Fraud
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Speaking in a Fox News interview aired before the Super Bowl football championship, Trump said the American people "want me to find" waste and that Musk, the world's richest man and the leader of the president's cost-cutting efforts, has been "a great help" in rooting out unnecessary spending.
"We're going to find billions, hundreds of billions of dollars of fraud and abuse. And, you know, the people elected me on that," Trump told Fox News Channel's Bret Baier.
During his three weeks in office the president has unleashed a flurry of executive orders aimed at slashing federal spending. He has appointed SpaceX and Tesla boss Musk to lead his federal cost-cutting efforts under the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
“ We're going to find billions, hundreds of billions of dollars of fraud and abuse. And, you know, the people elected me on that,
Donald Trump,
Trump Says Musk Will Expose “Hundreds Of Billions” In Government Fraud
“ Then I'm going to go to the military,
Donald Trump,
Trump Says Musk Will Expose “Hundreds Of Billions” In Government Fraud
“ I'm going to tell him very soon, like maybe in 24 hours, to go check the Department of Education. ... Then I'm going to go, go to the military. Let's check the military,
Donald Trump,
US President Donald Trump says Musk will help uncover ‘hundreds of…
“ I've had great help from Elon Musk, who's been terrific. He's not gaining anything. In fact, I wonder how he can devote the time to it. He's so into it,
Donald Trump,
Trump says he trusts Elon Musk amid friction buzz: He’s not gaining…