DONALD Trump has given pal Elon Musk a top position in his upcoming cabinet.
The billionaire tech tycoon will lead Trump‘s newly forged Department of Government Efficiency – as “secretary of cost cutting”.
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Trump said in a statement on Tuesday that he will “pave the way for my Administration to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies”.
Musk – the world’s richest man – will work as co-chair of the new team alongside prominent Republican Vivek Ramaswamy.
In response, the X CEO said: “This will send shockwaves through the system, and anyone involved in Government waste, which is a lot of people!”
Musk’s proximity to Trump is set to make him one of the most powerful people on the plant.
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He has reportedly spent “nearly every day” at Mar-a-Lago since Trump’s crushing election victory last week.
Kai, Trump’s 17-year-old granddaughter, also shared a snap with Musk and his child X on a golf course this weekend saying “Elon achieving uncle status.”
Musk helped fund the Republican’s election victory through his pro-Trump political action committee America PAC.
He was a regular fixture towards the end of Trump’s campaign trail and even gave out huge cash prizes to voters who signed petitions relating to Republican causes.
Trump has previously said Musk would be given a role as “secretary of cost cutting”, heading up the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
DOGE is a reference to a popular internet meme – and a cryptocurrency tied to billionaire Musk.
The role means he could have wide-reaching powers to trim the US federal bureaucracy that he and Trump have claimed is holding America back.
The Space X founder has been a key fixture of Trump’s campaign and was pictured with his four-year-old son at the Mar-a-Lago election party.
Trump even called him in to join a family photo taken at the Palm Beach mansion.
During his victory speech he gave Musk a special thanks – telling crowds “We have a new star – a star is born, Elon [Musk]!”
He said: “He is an amazing guy, we were sitting together tonight.
“He spent two weeks in Philadelphia and different parts of Pennsylvania campaigning.”
The 78-year-old went on to praise Musk for his “super-genius” and described how he was in awe watching his Space X rocket return to Earth without a hitch.
“He sent the rocket up two weeks ago and I saw that rocket, I saw it coming down it was beautiful,” Trump said.
“Only Elon can do this.”
Ramaswamy wrote on X on Tuesday: “We will not go gently, @elonmusk” next to an American flag emoji.
Donald Trump’s full announcement on Elon Musk’s appointment
Donald Trump shared this statement on Tuesday announcing his pick of Elon Musk for a top cabinet role.
I am pleased to announce that the Great Elon Musk, working in conjunction with American Patriot Vivek Ramaswamy, will lead the Department of Government Efficiency (“DOGE”).
Together, these two wonderful Americans will pave the way for my Administration to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies – Essential to the “Save America” Movement.
“This will send shockwaves through the system, and anyone involved in Government waste, which is a lot of people!” stated Mr. Musk.
It will become, potentially, “The Manhattan Project” of our time.
Republican politicians have dreamed about the objectives of “DOGE” for a very long time.
To drive this kind of drastic change, the Department of Government Efficiency will provide advice and guidance from outside of Government, and will partner with the White House and Office of Management & Budget to drive large scale structural reform, and create an entrepreneurial approach to Government never seen before.
I look forward to Elon and Vivek making changes to the Federal Bureaucracy with an eye on efficiency and, at the same time, making life better for all Americans.
Importantly, we will drive out the massive waste and fraud which exists throughout our annual $6.5 Trillion Dollars of Government Spending.
They will work together to liberate our Economy, and make the U.S. Government accountable to “WE THE PEOPLE.”
Their work will conclude no later than July 4, 2026-A smaller Government, with more efficiency and less bureaucracy, will be the perfect gift to America on the 250th Anniversary of The Declaration of Independence.
I am confident they will succeed!
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