'The crown jewel of failures': U.K. columnist torches 'walking PR disaster' Elon Musk
1 week, 3 days ago

'The crown jewel of failures': U.K. columnist torches 'walking PR disaster' Elon Musk

Raw Story  

Caolan Magee, a columnist for the United Kingdom's iNews, has written a scathing takedown of Tesla CEO Elon Musk's efforts to bring "efficiency" to the government by taking a hatchet to the federal workforce. Magee begins by labeling Musk a "walking PR disaster" for the Trump administration while highlighting Musk's flashing of a Nazi salute and his chainsaw-wielding appearance at the Conservative Political Action Conference. "With growing resistance from senior officials, Musk’s standing within the administration is becoming increasingly fragile," he concludes. "Musk’s government experiment is fast becoming a cautionary tale – and one that even Trump may soon tire of defending."

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Trump says Musk should use 'scalpel' not 'hatchet' in govt cuts
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump says Musk should use 'scalpel' not 'hatchet' in govt cuts

Raw Story  

by Frankie TAGGART President Donald Trump responded Thursday to growing criticism over unprecedented cuts to the US government overseen by his billionaire advisor Elon Musk, saying they should be carefully targeted. But later, directly asked by reporters whether DOGE and Musk are moving too fast, Trump said: "No, I think they've done an amazing job." While Musk is not the …

Column: Trump cheers Musk, but if disaster hits it will be president's problem
4 weeks ago

Column: Trump cheers Musk, but if disaster hits it will be president's problem

LA Times  

Elon Musk holds a chainsaw given to him by Argentine President Javier Milei at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland this month. For the last six weeks, President Trump’s demolition man Elon Musk has rampaged across the federal bureaucracy — freezing payments, firing workers and disabling entire agencies. Musk tweeted last week that the FAA’s air control communications system …

Musk is a walking posterboy for overturning a major Supreme Court decision
4 weeks ago

Musk is a walking posterboy for overturning a major Supreme Court decision

Raw Story  

These are the times that try men’s souls… Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered. The compelling government interest in protecting democracy SCOTUS found in CU that limiting political donations was a prohibited ban on free speech because “political speech must prevail against laws that would suppress it, whether by design or inadvertence.” We have entered the terminus stage of …

Elon Musk had done ‘no preparation’ for DOGE ahead of Trump’s win so adopted a ‘spaghetti against the wall’ approach
1 month ago

Elon Musk had done ‘no preparation’ for DOGE ahead of Trump’s win so adopted a ‘spaghetti against the wall’ approach

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Elon Musk listens to U.S. President Donald Trump speak in …

Elon Musk defends DOGE cuts to federal workforce and says US could go 'bankrupt' without them
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk defends DOGE cuts to federal workforce and says US could go 'bankrupt' without them

ABC  

Elon Musk, the head of Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency, has defended extensive cuts within the US government while acknowledging there have been mistakes and will be more. US President Donald Trump signed a new executive order in the Oval Office to expand the powers of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency. Mr Trump also told reporters during the …

'Tick-tock': Elon Musk warned to 'tread carefully' as he continues to misread Trump
1 month, 4 weeks ago

'Tick-tock': Elon Musk warned to 'tread carefully' as he continues to misread Trump

Raw Story  

Elon Musk's misreading of President Donald Trump's motivations could lead to his downfall sooner rather than later, according to a new article in Politico. Trump appointed Musk to head up the new Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, with a mandate of cutting as much pork out of the federal budget as possible. But Musk is going about his new …

Elon Musk to 'gameify' DOGE, create leaderboard for ‘insanely dumb’ spending of US tax dollars
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk to 'gameify' DOGE, create leaderboard for ‘insanely dumb’ spending of US tax dollars

Firstpost  

Despite the playful acronym and meme-ready name, the mission is ambitious: combat government waste, fraud, and abuse, and make it an engaging public spectacle. Musk seems determined to ensure that this effort isn’t just impactful but also entertaining While DOGE sounds like a new department, it technically won’t be an official federal agency, as only Congress can establish those. Image …

Donald Trump isn’t the real danger to America – it’s Elon Musk
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump isn’t the real danger to America – it’s Elon Musk

The Independent  

Jeff Bezos read it right. Trump also revealed that biotech investor Vivek Ramaswamy will collaborate with the SpaceX and Tesla CEO on this initiative — named with an acronym that nods to Musk’s favoured cryptocurrency, Dogecoin — to “dismantle” bureaucratic red tape. He has an almost obsessional disgust for all mainstream media, telling the former Fox News propagandist Tucker Carlson …

Musk is an arsonist with a huge box of matches – we need political leaders to stand up
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Musk is an arsonist with a huge box of matches – we need political leaders to stand up

The Independent  

Let me remind you of a different age, not so very long ago. In a fascinating interview with New York Times journalist Ezra Klein, he recently spoke of the dangers inherent in Donald Trump’s masterful ability to stir up hatred between communities and strip away the “thin veil of society” that holds us together. And we regress back, you know, …

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