The Republican presidential candidate says the commission would audit the entire federal government and suggest ‘drastic reforms’.
Former United States President Donald Trump has pledged to create a “government efficiency” commission headed by entrepreneur Elon Musk if he is victorious in seeking re-election this November.
Trump made the pledge as he laid out his economic vision in a campaign speech at the New York Economic Club on Thursday.
Promises of economic prosperity have been a backbone of Trump’s re-election bid in 2024, and he used Thursday’s speech to showcase his plans for a “national economic renaissance”.
They include oft-repeated proposals to slash regulations on energy production, cut government spending and lower corporate taxes for US companies.