Trump says Musk should use 'scalpel' not 'hatchet' in govt cuts

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The US President calls on Elon Musk to proceed with the scalpel instead of with an axe during job cuts in authorities. He thus reacts to criticism of the state conversion.

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Elon Musk brutally mutilates the US state apparatus. President Trump has allowed it to be granted so far. Now, for the first time, he calls for prudence – it is important to "keep the best and most productive people".

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US President Donald Trump publicly admonished Elon Musk for the first time on Thursday.

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Trump says Musk should use 'scalpel' not 'hatchet' in government cuts

President Donald Trump responded Thursday to growing criticism over unprecedented cuts to the U.S. government overseen by his billionaire adviser Elon Musk, saying they should be carefully targeted. "We say the 'scalpel' rather than the 'hatchet,'" Trump posted on his social media platform Truth Social. The president's message represents the…

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Donald Trump called on Thursday to use a scalpel and not an axe to reduce the number of civil servants, while his ally Elon Musk is conducting a brutal offensive against the federal bureaucracy. ...

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Trump says Musk should use ‘scalpel’ not ‘hatchet’ in Govt cuts

President Donald Trump responded Thursday to growing criticism over unprecedented cuts to the US government overseen by his billionaire advisor Elon Musk,...