Elon Musk’s company stewardship gives us some clues about what his role in a Trump administration might look like, and it’s not good news – for anyone.
As if he doesn’t already have enough on his plate as chief executive of X, Tesla and SpaceX, divisive tech billionaire Elon Musk could soon add a new title to his arsenal: head of the US Department of Government Efficiency.
Ridding himself of any illusions of political neutrality, Musk has fully embraced the MAGA movement. He regularly peddles false claims about voter fraud and immigration policies, started a super PAC that has given at least $US118.5 million to Trump’s campaign, and has pledged to splash $US1 million a day to voters in key battleground states in the election – which could turn out
If there wasn’t so much at stake, this might be entertaining. But Musk’s stewardship of his companies gives us some clues about what his role in a Trump administration might look like, and it’s not good news for the 2.2 million full-time federal government workers or the people who rely on these essential services.
Given his history, it’s feasible to envisage Musk cutting essential government services such as call centre staff for health services or in veterans affairs, deeming these roles to be “red tape” or that he just ideologically doesn’t see the need for. While there may be more effective or efficient technology systems, asking an elderly war veteran with complex health issues to speak to an AI assistant via an app instead of making a phone call won’t end well.
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