Elon Musk says providing ‘tech support’ to Donald Trump, ensuring fulfillment of executive orders

U.S. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk participated in their first joint interview with Fox News, where the co-chair of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) stated that his role is to offer technical support to the Republican leader.

Musk on DOGE Team’s Role in Government Efficiency

Musk told the media outlet that one of the biggest functions of the DOGE team is to ensure that the presidential executive orders are properly carried out. With “tech support” printed on his T-shirt, the Tesla CEO said that he was present there to “provide the president with technology support”.

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Billionaire Criticizes Bureaucracy, Defends Presidential Authority

Since the president is the elected representative of the people, his works are representing the “will of the people”, Musk said. He further added that “if the bureaucracy is fighting the one of the people, and preventing the president from implementing what the people want. Then what we live in is a bureaucracy and not a democracy.”

The billionaire’s remarks gain significance in the backdrop of the White House clarifying his role in the Trump administration. An official filing noted that Musk is by no means a formal employee of the DOGE and does not hold “formal authority to make government decisions”.

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Defending Role Amid Federal Budget Cuts and Layoffs

President Trump has appointed his close ally, Elon Musk, to co-chair the efficiency department with the goal of drastically cutting the federal budget, including mass layoffs. Speaking to Fox News, he addressed concerns about his influence as an unelected advisor, arguing that people should be more worried about the vast number of unelected federal employees in the U.S. government’s civilian workforce.