President-elect Donald Trump has an ambitious agenda to reduce the size of the federal government, uproot the federal bureaucracy, and limit Washington’s intrusion into the daily lives of the average American citizen. Such goals have long been the aim of many a Republican executive, though few have managed to materially advance them.
Trump himself struggled to restrict the government in his first term, encountering significant resistance from entrenched executive agencies and congressional Republicans alike. Indeed, newly minted Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Co-Chief Elon Musk on Thursday reshared a meme commenting on Republican apprehensions toward budget cuts.
The president-elect’s second term, however, may see him make more substantial inroads in cutting federal bloat than the first time around. Here’s how he and his allies aim to rein in or eliminate federal agencies.
Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)
After the election, Trump officially announced that former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and X platform owner Elon Musk would lead DOGE, a new federal agency with the sole purpose of reducing the size of other government agencies and eliminating waste.
“Together, these two wonderful Americans will pave the way for my Administration to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies – Essential to the ‘Save America’ Movement,” Trump said. The Executive Branch department will work with the White House and Office of Management & Budget to enact reforms and has an expiration date of July 4, 2026. Trump deemed a smaller government his gift to America for its 250th anniversary. […]
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