Trump, Elon Musk’s partnership is proving to be a union of geniuses determined to get huge things done for US
By Michael Goodwin
Published Feb. 8, 2025, 8:31 p.m. ET
Of the many important actions President Trump has taken since reclaiming the Oval Office last month, sealing the borders and rounding up criminal illegal aliens for Gitmo prison cells and deportation are the most important.
They go to the heart of the very things that make a country a country, from national security to street crime.
But Trump’s decision to let Elon Musk and his geek squads go through the federal budget with a fine tooth comb could turn out to be just as consequential.
Restoring fiscal sanity is essential to restoring public trust in government, and a correlation is clear.
For decades, trust in government has been plummeting as fast as spending has climbed because much of the added spending is either stolen or wasted.
The fury of taxpayers who see their money enriching thieves or squandered leads to resentment and resistance.
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