Musk, accompanied by Trump, and his son X Musk, speaks during an executive order signing in the Oval Office at the White House on Feb 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. — Getty Images via AFP
WASHINGTON (Feb 12): Tech billionaire Elon Musk, who has been tapped by President Donald Trump to lead federal cost-cutting efforts, said Tuesday that the United States would go “bankrupt” without budget cuts.
Musk leads the efforts under the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and was speaking at the White House with Trump, who has in recent weeks issued a flurry of orders aimed at slashing federal spending.
In particular, Musk pointed to the country’s budget deficit, which topped $1.8 trillion in the last…
