Elon Musk
CEO SpaceX
Elon Musk
CEO SpaceX
Elon Musk is a billionaire entrepreneur, engineer, and inventor known for revolutionizing multiple industries, including electric vehicles, space exploration, and artificial intelligence. Born in 1971 in Pretoria, South Africa, Musk moved to the United States to pursue higher education at the University of Pennsylvania. He first gained attention as a co-founder of PayPal, which was later acquired by eBay for $1.5 billion in 2002. With his share of the profits, Musk turned his attention to ambitious ventures aimed at shaping the future of humanity.
Trump and Musk Join Forces to Cut Government Waste, Son Makes Oval Office Debut
- Wednesday, 12 February 2025
President Donald Trump and Elon Musk met at the White House on Tuesday, where Trump signed an executive order focused on Musk's leadership of the newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The order aims to reduce federal spending, eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse, and trim the over 2 million-person federal workforce. Musk emphasized the need for accountability within the federal bureaucracy, calling it an unelected "fourth branch" of government and pushing for common-sense controls on federal spending. He rejected accusations of a hostile government takeover, arguing that the people voted for major reform. Trump also touted the department's success in uncovering fraud and waste, including claims about the misuse of federal funds, though reports disputed some of these claims.
