Elon Musk is shaping up to be a super influential figure in the new Trump administration. He’s going to be running the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which is tasked with cutting government bureaucracy and spending. Plus, he’s very close to Donald Trump and seems able to influence the new president on all sorts of issues. What should we make of Musk’s new political power? #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann weighs up the pros and cons.
Chapters:
01:23 – Is Elon Musk the most powerful unelected man in the world?
02:18 – What is DOGE?
03:53 – Musk the visionary
05:18 – Musk’s business expertise
08:53 – Risks of conflicts of interest
10:19 – Musk’s volatile character
12:22 – Will the Trump-Musk bromance last?
This episode features:
Thomas Gift | Director of the Centre on US Politics, University College London
Vittoria Elliott | Platforms and Power Reporter, Wired
Matthew Bartlett | Republican strategist & former Trump administration official
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