Donald Trump sparked a significant reaction Tuesday night with his appointment of Elon Musk to lead a newly created Department of Government Efficiency and the naming of Fox News host Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense. In a move that quickly ignited debate, Trump announced that Musk, along with Vivek Ramaswamy, would “dismantle” the $6.5 trillion federal government, comparing their efforts to a “Manhattan Project of our time.” Dubbed the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the initiative aims to slash federal spending and reduce bureaucratic waste.
Trump praised the new department’s leadership, saying, “The Office of Government Efficiency is off to a great start.” In a typical sarcastic retort, Senator Elizabeth Warren commented, “Yeah, this seems REALLY efficient,” in reference to the dual leadership structure. The move also provoked widespread reaction online, with some users expressing dire predictions for the government’s future.
Musk pledged on X, formerly Twitter, to eliminate hundreds of federal agencies, drawing comparisons to the wartime Manhattan Project that produced the atomic bomb. “There are around 428 federal agencies,” Musk explained during a conversation with Tucker Carlson. “I think we should be able to get away with 99 agencies.” Musk emphasized that his plan was not intended to undermine democracy but rather to target bureaucratic excess, saying, “99 Federal agencies is more than enough.”
While Musk’s plans were light on specifics, he assured maximum transparency, offering the public a voice in what stays or goes. He teased a “leaderboard for most insanely dumb spending of your tax dollars” to shed light on government waste.
Meanwhile, the announcement that Pete Hegseth would head the Department of Defense also stirred heated reactions. Critics labeled the Fox News personality and veteran unqualified for such a critical role, with Democratic Congressman Dan Goldman describing him as “clearly a sycophant cheerleader” for Trump. Others, including Senator Elizabeth Warren, voiced concern over Hegseth’s potential impact on national security, dismissing him as a television personality with inadequate qualifications.
Hegseth, who served as an Army National Guard infantry captain and was deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, has been a vocal opponent of what he views as “woke” policies within the military. He outlined plans to remove “woke sh*t” and reinstate traditional combat standards, emphasizing a return to “no-nonsense warfighters.”
Despite intense backlash from liberals and skepticism from some in the GOP, Trump has shown no signs of slowing his appointments, signaling a determination to reshape government leadership in line with his America First agenda. “With Pete at the helm, America’s enemies are on notice,” Trump declared, promising a strengthened military posture. As Trump builds out his team, the path ahead is set to challenge traditional norms and intensify political divisions.
What? NO Trannies or Drag Queens? NO Airport baggage stealing, fashion Queen? I am shocked and appalled…such attention to qualified appointees must enrage the LIbTards and DemFuks.
spot on
president trump, pay no attention to these leftist, liberal halfwits. They are the ones that created the mess this country is in.
Not crazy about Sec of Def pick as I think there are much better choices but the DOGE group will damn sure shrink the Govt foot print and reduce spending by the BILLIONS.
President Trump’s vision for slimming federal government is something that has been needed for decades. His picks are thrilling to those of us hoping for this to happen all our lives.