‘President’ Elon Musk – what to make of the billionaire’s new political power? | Start Here
Elon Musk is shaping up to be a super influential figure in the new Trump administration. He’s going to be running the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which is tasked with cutting government bureaucracy and spending. Plus, he’s very close to Donald Trump and seems able to influence the new president on all sorts of issues. What should we make of Musk’s new political power? #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann weighs up the pros and cons. Chapters: 01:23 - Is Elon Musk the most powerful unelected man in the world? 02:18 - What is DOGE? 03:53 - Musk the visionary 05:18 - Musk’s business expertise 08:53 - Risks of conflicts of interest 10:19 - Musk’s volatile character 12:22 - Will the Trump-Musk bromance last? This episode features: Thomas Gift | Director of the Centre on US Politics, University College London Vittoria Elliott | Platforms and Power Reporter, Wired Matthew Bartlett | Republican strategist & former Trump administration official You can find all Start Here episodes here: https://bit.ly/3o0BEIW Subscribe Al Jazeera so you don’t miss future episodes: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow Sandra Gathmann on Instagram and X: @SandraGathmann And let us know in the comments if there’s a topic you find confusing and would like Start Here to cover ⤵️ #ElonMusk #DonaldTrump #USElections2024 #UnitedStates #USPolitics #DOGE #DepartmentOfGovernmentEfficiency #Politics #AlJazeeraEnglish
