Trump expressed his desire for Elon Musk to take more aggressive actions regarding budget cuts at federal agencies, praising his work with DOGE. Musk responded by indicating that federal employees would soon be asked for updates on their productivity, with non-responses treated as resignations. Trump's administration has already implemented significant cuts, reportedly saving taxpayers $55 billion. Musk aims to achieve even greater savings, targeting $1 trillion to $2 trillion in budget reductions, further supported by comments from financial supporters like Kevin O'Leary advocating for deeper cuts.
As far as President Donald Trump is concerned, Elon Musk's DOGE isn't cutting enough. Trump praised Musk's efforts to streamline government operations and called on him to be more aggressive.
Musk responded on his social media platform, X, stating that all federal employees would soon receive an email to report their productivity, with non-responses treated as resignations.
Musk aims to cut at least $1 trillion from the federal budget and seeks a best-case outcome of $2 trillion in budget reductions, showcasing his aggressive cost-cutting goals.
Kevin O'Leary remarked that Musk should increase his cuts and suggested adding an additional 20 percent to current cuts to enhance organizational adjustment.
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