Podcaster Joe Rogan and Elon Musk, founder and chief govt of SpaceX and Tesla, Inc., who’s heading up President Donald Trump’s DOGE, each agreed that it’s time for america to cease spending cash it doesn’t have.
“We actually must cease spending cash except we’re certain it’s good worth,” Musk mentioned in a podcast interview with Rogan on “The Joe Rogan Expertise” printed on Friday.
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A federal worker spoke to CNN about how Elon Musk-lead DOGE despatched an e mail demanding federal staff share an account of their final week’s work. (CNN)
“So basically, we’re like a poorly managed enterprise with an infinite credit score line that’s off the rails,” Rogan mentioned.
“Completely,” Musk responded.
Musk’s e mail final weekend asking federal staff to listing their 5 accomplishments over the previous work week sparked controversy that was the speak of cable information and podcasts.
Rogan, who has beforehand mentioned that he’s not affiliated with any political celebration, mentioned that Musk is doing what he does greatest.
“And for those who have been an individual like you might be who is available in and takes over companies and straightens them out, that is precisely what you are doing,” Rogan mentioned.
Rogan noticed parallels between Musk’s measures with DOGE and his dealing with of X, previously often known as Twitter. In April 2022, Musk turned the most important shareholder of X when he purchased a 9.2% stake within the social media website.
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CNN media correspondent Brian Stelter responded to Elon Musk demanding federal staff listing their accomplishments throughout a phase on “Inside Politics.” (CNN screenshot)
“I imply, more often than not, I create companies from scratch,” Musk mentioned. “Like Twitter was a case the place, you understand, I type of purchased an organization that I type of knew was a hair pull.”
Musk additionally took credit score for making Tesla profitable.
“Tesla didn’t exist in any significant type,” Musk mentioned. “There have been no staff. J. B. Straubel joined three different individuals, however there was no automotive, there was nothing.”
The corporate was additionally with out a prototype, the tech mogul mentioned.
“That is a humorous narrative, that individuals wish to say that you simply did not even create Tesla,” Rogan mentioned.
Musk mentioned he and the DOGE have their work reduce out for them.
“As dangerous as Twitter was, the federal authorities is far worse,” Musk mentioned. “So you understand, within the case of Twitter, it wasn’t a worthwhile firm. It was like principally a break-even firm, however not less than it was break-even, and it needed to cross an audit. The federal authorities is just not break-even, it is actually shedding $2 trillion a 12 months, and it doesn’t cross its audits, it fails its personal audits.”
Elon Musk and protesters in opposition to DOGE’s auditing of varied federal companies. (Getty Photographs)
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