Who was really running the White House — President Trump, or unelected billionaire Elon Musk?
Elon Musk was attempting to run our government like one of his companies, and it hurt the American people. Even more concerning is that President Donald Trump allowed it to happen. We said it was time to say enough and FIRE Elon Musk from any role within our government.
This level of access for a private billionaire is unheard of and deeply troubling. Musk has reportedly influenced decisions that hurt everyday Americans, from attempts to cut off aid to save on his tax bill to pressuring federal employees into resigning.
The Takeover Playbook
These are not minor administrative changes but rather part of a full-scale takeover attempt. Musk, an unaccountable and unelected billionaire, was pushing to control public spending, dismantle the safety net, and reshape our way of life to suit his interests.
It’s clear what was happening here: Musk and Trump aimed to replace qualified civil servants with political allies whose loyalty lies solely with them. Their goal? Slash billions from essential public services to benefit their billionaire friends.
Spreading Hate and Dangerous Influence
Elon Musk was using his platform to spread white supremacist rhetoric, including a now-infamous gesture during a Trump rally that white nationalist groups have celebrated. Reports also suggest that Musk played a significant role in decisions to pardon violent January 6th insurrectionists, attempting to rewrite the history of that dark day.
Despite these red flags, Trump handed Musk unparalleled access to the highest levels of government without requiring Senate confirmation or adherence to federal ethical standards.
Billionaires Shouldn’t Rule America
This is a familiar story: billionaires buying their way into power and advancing their self-serving agendas at everyone else’s expense. But the United States is not a corporation, and our government is not a for-profit enterprise.
Elon Musk was not a government official. He’s a billionaire with no accountability to the American people, and nobody voted for him. Our democracy deserved better.
전국 지지자들이 트럼프에게 질문합니다: 누가 책임자입니까, 당신입니까, 아니면 일론입니까?
워싱턴—오늘 오후, 커먼 코즈(Common Cause), 엔드 시티즌스 유나이티드(End Citizens United), 그리고 10개의 다양한 시민단체 연합이 트럼프 대통령에게 일론 머스크를 해고하고 정부효율부(DOGE)를 폐쇄할 것을 요구하는 서한을 보냈습니다. 트럼프 대통령이 일론 머스크를 "특별 정부 직원"으로 지칭한 것은 정부 자금에 의존하는 그의 민간 기업들을 고려할 때 심각한 이해 상충을 야기했습니다.
