American entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have been tapped to lead the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) that President-elect Donald Trump’s administration plans to create. About this announced the team of the newly elected president.
“These distinguished representatives of American business will help my administration cut red tape, reduce excessive regulation, reduce unnecessary costs and improve the efficiency of federal agencies.“, Trump said in his statement.
He emphasized that the new body will actively cooperate with the White House and the Administrative and Budget Office to implement large-scale reforms.
According to Trump’s plan, by July 4, 2026, when the United States will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, the state structure will become more compact and efficient, which will be a “beautiful gift” for the country.
Elon Musk is an active supporter of Donald Trump.
On October 5, the businessman spoke at Trump’s campaign rally in Pennsylvania, where he emphasized the importance of his victory “for the preservation of the Constitution and democracy in the United States.” Trump previously announced that if he wins the election, he will create a government efficiency commission headed by Musk, and the entrepreneur himself confirmed that he discussed it with Trump and is interested in cooperation.
In addition, Musk noted that if Trump loses the election, he may be at risk of imprisonment.
According to the Financial Times on October 16, Musk allocated almost 75 million dollars to support Trump’s presidential campaign.
According to Axios, Elon Musk was present during the first telephone conversation between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after the Republican’s victory in the elections. Musk promised to continue supporting Ukraine with Starlink from his company SpaceX.
On November 10, The Times reported that Trump, in addition to his longtime partner Musk, plans to work with a team of tech magnates and billionaires to implement his initiatives in the new administration.
