In a pre-election shake-up Elon Musk proposed a major cut to US government spending; suggesting a $2 trillion reduction from the current budget (which equals £1.54 trillion in british pounds)
At a recent Trump gathering in Madison Square Garden Musk explained his view on government finances:
all government spending is taxation
The tech-savvy billionaire thinks its possible to trim down what he calls “the wasted $6.5 trillion Biden budget“ by about one-third
Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaking to CNN this sunday backed the idea saying that western states got too big. He noted that Donald Trumpʼs plan to bring Musk into government efficiency task-force needs serious consideration
During the same tv-talk Johnson shared his thoughts about global issues especially Ukraine conflict - which he sees as this generations key challenge. Despite wide-spread worries about Trumps possible withdrawal of support for Kiev Johnson defended the former presidents track record: saying he was solid on key matters including Russia Iran and Syria
Speaking about his own political future Johnson discussed why he isnt active in UK politics now‚ but expressed support for rising Conservative star Kemi Badenoch. His involvement in British government peaked during the Brexit period and he believes that was when he could make real change
- He backed Badenoch as new party leader
- He praised her ability to bring energy to conservatives
- He wants to stay supportive of his party
The ex-PMʼs statements come at a time when US politics faces major changes with next weeks presidential election approaching fast