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Trump to back Musk's proposal for government efficiency commission
"I look forward to serving America if the opportunity arises," Musk wrote on X. "No pay, no title, no recognition is needed."
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Fox News town hall hosted by Sean Hannity in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. September 4, 2024. / REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump plans on Sep 5 to throw his weight behind a government efficiency commission recommended by billionaire Elon Musk, while reiterating his support for a suite of other economic proposals that he has outlined on the trail, the Wall Street Journal reported.
In a speech at the New York Economic Club, scheduled for noon local time (1600 GMT), the former president will also defend his support for broadening tariffs and he will again pledge to support crypto-currencies should he win the Nov. 5 election, according to the newspaper.
The former president has been discussing the idea of a government efficiency commission with aides for months, the Washington Post reported earlier this week. This, however, will be first time he will publicly endorse the idea, which Musk, a major donor and prominent supporter, has publicly advocated for.
The commission would conduct "a complete financial and performance audit of the entire federal government" and make "recommendations for drastic reform," Trump will say, according to the Journal.
Musk signaled openness to serving on the body.
"I look forward to serving America if the opportunity arises," Musk wrote on X. "No pay, no title, no recognition is needed."
I look forward to serving America if the opportunity arises.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 5, 2024
No pay, no title, no recognition is needed. https://t.co/5PSNtjBQn7
On the trail, Trump has frequently blamed Democratic nominee Kamala Harris, the U.S. vice president, for the rise in prices of everyday goods during President Joe Biden's term in office.
While headline inflation has slowed in the past two years, many U.S. consumers are still unhappy with the higher prices they have to pay for food, gas and other goods, according to public opinion polls.
Trump is seen as a more competent steward of the economy by most voters. But his advantage over Harris on the issue is eroding, surveys show.
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