Fri Sep 06 18:57:00 UTC 2024: – Donald Trump announced plans to create a government efficiency commission to audit the entire federal government, with Elon Musk leading it
– Trump claimed that fraud and improper payments cost taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars in 2022, and the commission would recommend drastic reforms
– Trump promised to cut 10 regulations for every new regulation implemented if elected, and also proposed slashing regulations, boosting energy production, embracing cryptocurrencies, and cutting government spending and corporate taxes
– Musk expressed willingness to serve America without pay, title, or recognition
– Trump and Musk, previously bitter rivals, have become unlikely allies during this election season
– Musk endorsed Trump in July after describing himself as a moderate Democrat
– Previous efforts to reform government include the National Partnership for Reinventing Government during Bill Clinton’s presidency
– Trump and Musk discussed a role for Musk in a second Trump administration during a streamed conversation on social media platform X

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