Musk, a co-chairman of the Department of Government Efficiency, called the $2 trillion target “the best-case outcome” but said $1 trillion would create “no inflation” and “be an epic outcome.” “If we try for $2 trillion,

Key Takeaways Elon Musk said Wednesday that his goal of cutting $2 trillion in government spending may be a difficult number to reach, with half that figure more likely.Musk said in an interview that cutting waste in the federal government is a "target rich environment,