Elon Musk, the tech mogul behind Tesla and SpaceX, has thrown his hat into the ring of government reform, proposing a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) under a potential Donald Trump administration. In an interview with Tucker Carlson, Musk explained his vision for DOGE, which would act as a central body tasked with streamlining federal spending and operations.
Musk believes the US is burdened with an excessive number of agencies—around 438 in total—and advocates for a review process to determine which regulations are truly necessary and which are simply bureaucratic hurdles. He warns that unchecked regulation can stifle innovation and make it nearly impossible to get anything done.
“If you got regulators, every year they are going to add more regulations,” he stated. “There will be more rules and regulations every year until, basically, everything is illegal to get anything done.”
Musk’s proposal echoes concerns about government bloat and inefficiency. He envisions DOGE as a “garbage collection” for regulations that are outdated or serve no purpose. His choice of the name “DOGE” is a playful nod to Dogecoin, a cryptocurrency he has endorsed in the past.
The idea of a government efficiency commission gained traction when Trump announced his own plans to create such a body. “I will create a government efficiency commission tasked with conducting a complete financial and performance audit of the entire federal government,” Trump said at the Economic Club of New York.
Musk’s strong support for Trump, evident since the attempted assassination of the former president in July, adds a layer of intrigue to his proposal. While the likelihood of this department becoming a reality is unclear, Musk’s suggestion has sparked a conversation about government efficiency and the need for regulatory reform.
