So we aren't taking Trump at his word when he says he is creating a new Department? Seems to be a lot of people not taking Trump at his word around here.
Well There’s also the irony of two people leading a department of efficiency. Lmao. Would they be cutting one of them?
it's a commission Trump taps Musk, Ramaswamy to oversee ‘drastic’ changes to U.S. government The president-elect described the new commission as a “Manhattan Project” to dramatically slash regulations, cut staff and “restructure” federal agencies. It is unclear how such an effort would be funded or run. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/11/12/elon-musk-trump-doge-vivek-ramaswamy/ excerpt: President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he is appointing business executives Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead a new commission on cutting government spending and regulation, handing an enormous portfolio to the tech billionaire who gave political and financial support to his presidential bid. In a statement, Trump said that his billionaire ally and his former Republican primary rival will lead the Department of Government Efficiency, an idea championed by Musk. Trump said the department would operate outside of government to drive “drastic change,” while partnering with the White House and its budget office to provide recommendations to slash regulations, cut staff and overhaul federal operations. Musk has adopted the nickname “DOGE” for the commission, a reference to a meme-based cryptocurrency he also touted. It is not clear how the effort will be funded or whether its recommendations will be approved, because federal spending is controlled by Congress and the White House. Still, Republicans are poised to control the House, Senate and White House, giving the GOP the opportunity to implement at least some of the commission’s proposals — potentially triggering major repercussions for the U.S. government and millions of federal workers. more at the link
It wasn't his service that was belittled it was his "embellishments" about his service that were belittled.
trump vowels to get rid of corruption by creating a high level government position for the wealthiest man in the world. the same man who bought trump and paid for votes. yeah not corrupt at all... to get rid of bureaucracy trump created more government agencies... to make the government more efficient trump hired 2 people to do the job of 1... the USA is now openly an oligarchy. there is no way to deny that. this is how russia is run. also RFK jr as head of FDA... thats just extra crispy levels of stupid.
Sick burn. Go Vivek. Fire them as much as you can when you take office. Your partner Elon did it with X.
Given the fallout with his previous Defense Secretaries, it should come as no surprise that he would prioritize loyalty. I mostly just try to be hopeful. New leadership can bring fresh ideas (though thinking women can't be combat troops I think is certainly the opposite of that).
