{"id":52000,"date":"2024-11-14T01:19:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T01:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/trump-elon-musk-vivek-ramaswamy-slash-gov-t-doge"},"modified":"2024-11-14T05:06:02","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T05:06:02","slug":"trump-taps-elon-musk-and-vivek-ramaswamy-to-slash-govt-with-doge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emilynews.com\/blog\/?p=52000","title":{"rendered":"Trump taps Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to slash gov\u2019t with \u2018DOGE\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>United States President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead a new government agency, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), aimed at reducing federal spending and cutting regulations.<\/p>\n<p>The new organization will \u201cdismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies,\u201d Trump stated.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2024-11\/019324bd-6a96-7d79-8c80-70c7994d1f66\" alt=\"Government, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Policy\" \/><figcaption><em>An excerpt from Donald Trump\u2019s DOGE announcement shared by Elon Musk on X. Source: <\/em><em>Elon Musk<\/em><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThis will send shockwaves through the system, and anyone involved in Government waste, which is a lot of people,\u201d Musk said in the announcement.<\/p>\n<h2>DOGE to cut waste from $6.5 trillion in government spending<\/h2>\n<p>The newly created DOGE will provide advice and guidance from outside of the government. It will also partner with the White House and Office of Management and Budget\u00a0 to drive a \u201clarge-scale structural reform\u201d and create an \u201centrepreneurial approach to government never seen before.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>DOGE\u2019s task includes addressing waste in the US government\u2019s $6.5 trillion in annual spending.<\/p>\n<p>According to official data from the US government, it has spent $6.75 trillion in fiscal year 2024, with federal spending increasing by $617 billion over the same period last year.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2024-11\/019324bc-da8a-7e4c-9843-5f38332357ff\" alt=\"Government, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Policy\" \/><figcaption><em>US government spending in the fiscal year 2024. Source: Fiscal Data<\/em><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI look forward to Elon and Vivek making changes to the Federal Bureaucracy with an eye on efficiency and, at the same time, making life better for all Americans,\u201d Trump stated.<\/p>\n<h2>Dogecoin price is up 150% since election<\/h2>\n<p>Since Trump\u2019s presidential win, the price of Dogecoin (DOGE) \u2014 Musk\u2019s favorite cryptocurrency \u2014 has seen a massive rally, surging roughly 150% since election day.<\/p>\n<p>On Nov. 12, Dogecoin briefly surged to above $0.4 for the first time since May 2021, according to data from CoinGecko. At the time of writing, the cryptocurrency is trading at $0.38, down around 8% over the past 24 hours.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2024-11\/019324bc-2062-737f-aa80-7031f974e227\" alt=\"Government, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Policy\" \/><figcaption><em>Dogecoin price chart since October 2020. Source: CoinGecko<\/em><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Musk\u2019s lead position at Trump\u2019s DOGE builds on the growing relationship between the two since the Tesla CEO reinstated Trump\u2019s X account in November 2022, shortly after acquiring Twitter (now X) for $44 billion.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Related: <\/strong><\/em><em><strong>Elon Musk reposts call to end the US Federal Reserve Bank<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>In August, Trump said he would consider putting Musk in his Cabinet or an advisory role starting in January 2025 if he wins the US presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>Musk\u2019s DOGE co-lead Ramaswamy is known for his pro-cryptocurrency stance. In November 2023, Ramaswamy called for mass deregulation of the cryptocurrency in his presidential campaign. He dropped out of the 2024 presidential race in January.<\/p>\n<p>In early November 2024, Ramaswamy\u2019s asset management firm, Strive Enterprises, announced a new wealth management unit\u00a0integrating Bitcoin into client portfolios.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Magazine: <\/strong><\/em><em><strong>BTC\u2019s \u2018incoming\u2019 $110K call, BlackRock\u2019s $1.1B inflow day, and more: Hodler\u2019s Digest Nov. 3 \u2013 9<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Check <span style=\"background: #FDFBAC; padding: 1px 4px;\">other news for today<\/span> and Please stand by..<\/p>\n<p>*********************************<\/p>\n<p>If one of the paying programs on our Monitor appeals to you, please support <em>EmilyNews<\/em> by registering for it on our website. 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