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Musk Backs Trump Amid $35 Trillion Debt Crisis
2/16/2025
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Story summary
- Elon Musk endorses Donald Trump, highlighting a "financial emergency" as U.S. debt exceeds $35 trillion.
- Musk suggests creating a Doge department for improved government efficiency and advocates for a national bitcoin reserve.
- David Sacks, Trump's crypto czar, supports establishing a bitcoin reserve akin to oil and gold reserves.
- Rising U.S. inflation and stimulus measures intensify debt concerns, raising fears of a potential "death spiral."
