
In the middle of inquiries regarding Elon Musk’s duty, Head of state Donald Trump on Tuesday informed press reporters he’s opposed “numerous” of the billionaire concepts to reduce federal government investing, yet commended his relocate to close down USAID, the worldwide help company, and protected Musk’s supposedly vibrant “Division of Federal government Performance” assistants.
When asked exactly how commonly he is talking to Musk and if he had actually ever before suggested a concept that went also much, Trump reacted, “well, numerous concepts, yet appearance, he’s done a wonderful task.”

Head of state Donald Trump talks with press reporters as he authorizes executive orders in the Oval Workplace of the White Residence, Feb. 4, 2025, in Washington.
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” Take a look at all the scams that he’s located in this USAID. It’s a calamity,” he proceeded, criticizing what he called “extreme left crackpots” for cash “mosting likely to all type of teams that should not should have to obtain any type of cash.”
” I wish to see what the kickbacks are. Just how much cash has been unwinded? That would certainly invest that type of cash to several of the important things that you check out,” Trump included, without pointing out any type of proof.
When a press reporter noted it appears as if he is relaxing USAID, Trump claimed, “seems like it. I indicate, I assume so.”
Musk has actually called the company “helpless,” and claimed he was “while doing so” of “closing [it] down”– something he claimed Trump sustains.
” We invested the weekend break feeding USAID right into the timber chipper,” Musk composed on X on Monday.
White Residence press assistant Karoline Leavitt protected Musk’s unmatched duty in the federal government, informing press reporters Tuesday early morning that “the American individuals chosen Head of state Trump to do precisely what Elon Musk is aiding Head of state Trump do, and when it concerns USAID, Elon Musk and his group have actually located outright investing of government tax obligation bucks being thrown away.”

Head of state Donald Trump talks with press reporters as he authorizes executive orders in the Oval Workplace of the White Residence, Feb. 4, 2025, in Washington.
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However, in stating the State Division would certainly take control of USAID features if it relax, Trump included that some USAID investing is rewarding.
” Well, I think Rubio supervising– State Division since they’re providing cash to– I indicate, several of the cash is well invested, I think?” Trump claimed, describing Assistant of State Marco Rubio. “However a lot of it is truly deceitful.”
On Monday, Rubio was called acting manager of USAID, and he informed Congress that a “evaluation of USAID’s international support tasks is underway with an eye in the direction of possible reconstruction.”
Trump additionally pressed back on objection versus the certifications of several of Musk’s group. “Several of these DOGE designers that Elon Musk has aiding him are as young as 19 years,” Trump kept in mind, stating, “that’s excellent.”
” Some are young and some are not young. Some are not young in any way. However they located terrific points,” he claimed.
” No, I have not seen them,” Trump claimed when asked if he’s satisfied Musk’s assistants. “They function, really, out of the White Residence. They’re wise individuals, unlike what they carry out in the control towers, where we require wise individuals. We must make use of several of them in the control towers, where we were placing individuals that were really intellectually lacking.”
Musk’s group is staffed mainly by designers and youngsters with little or no experience in federal government, with a minimum of one supposedly as young as 19 years of ages.