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Musk moved fast and broke his own reputation [View all]
By Maureen Dowd / The New York Times
WASHINGTON — Elon Musk came to Washington with a chain saw and left with a black eye.
Shrinking government is hard, particularly when you do it callously and carelessly; and apparently on hallucinogens.
As with President Trump’s tariffs, the Department of Government Efficiency has created more volatility than value.
A guy who went bankrupt six times doesn’t really care about spending. And Trump certainly didn’t want to see the headline, “Trump Cuts Social Security.”
https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/dowd-musk-moved-fast-and-broke-his-own-reputation/
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