{"id":3091,"date":"2025-02-21T19:49:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T20:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/developeternal.com\/?p=3091"},"modified":"2025-02-21T21:26:20","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T21:26:20","slug":"argentinas-milei-gives-musk-chainsaw-for-bureaucracy-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/developeternal.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/21\/argentinas-milei-gives-musk-chainsaw-for-bureaucracy-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Argentina\u2019s Milei gives Musk \u2018chainsaw for bureaucracy\u2019 (VIDEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"
The power tool popularized by the South American nation\u2019s leader has become a symbol of his push to slash public spending<\/strong><\/p>\n Argentine President Javier Milei has given Elon Musk a chainsaw as a symbolic gesture reflecting their shared commitment to cutting government bureaucracy and public spending.<\/p>\n Musk, a close ally of US President Donald Trump tasked with slashing federal government spending, appeared at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) outside Washington on Thursday, waving the chainsaw above his head.<\/p>\n The audience at the convention center erupted in applause and gave the Tesla and SpaceX CEO a standing ovation as he took the stage alongside Milei wearing a black MAGA baseball cap and mirrored sunglasses. \u201cThis is the chainsaw for bureaucracy!\u201d<\/em> Musk exclaimed, brandishing the power tool, which was engraved with Milei\u2019s campaign slogan, \u201cViva la libertad, carajo\u201d<\/em> (\u201cLong live freedom, damn it!\u201d<\/em>).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \ud83d\udea8 LMAO! Elon Musk just paraded around the stage at CPAC with a chainsaw given to him by Javier Milei \ud83e\udd23<\/p>\n “THIS IS THE CHAINSAW FOR BUREAUCRACY!” \ud83d\udd25 pic.twitter.com\/NcL2f22xjO<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) February 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Milei, a libertarian economist known for his controversial policies, famously wielded a chainsaw during his 2023 presidential campaign to symbolize his intent to eliminate government departments and positions. After taking office, he implemented drastic economic measures to stabilize Argentina\u2019s struggling economy. His policies sparked widespread protests last year. However, in January, Argentina recorded its first annual budget surplus in over a decade.<\/p>\n Musk\u2019s efforts align with Milei\u2019s approach. The billionaire heads the US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a body established by Trump to streamline federal operations and cut $2 trillion from federal spending by 2026. Musk has asserted that up to $1 trillion in cuts could be feasible.<\/p>\n Since Trump\u2019s inauguration on January 20, DOGE, which is not a permanent federal executive department despite its name, has implemented sweeping reductions, including dismantling the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). It has also imposed severe restrictions on National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants as part of a broader strategy to curb federal expenditures.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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