{"id":2407120,"date":"2025-02-26T16:59:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T21:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-and-musk-have-tapped-into-us-anger-at-government-waste-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-26T17:00:56","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T22:00:56","slug":"trump-and-musk-have-tapped-into-us-anger-at-government-waste-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-and-musk-have-tapped-into-us-anger-at-government-waste-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump and Musk have tapped into US anger at government waste &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-and-musk-have-tapped-into-us-anger-at-government-waste-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2407120&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">article\u2062 discusses rising public \u200danger<\/a> towards \u200bgovernment waste and inefficiency, especially in light of President Donald\u2062 Trump&#8217;s focus on tackling such issues.According to a recent Rasmussen Reports survey,\u2063 a significant portion of the electorate\u201470%\u2014expressed dissatisfaction with federal \u200bspending waste, with\u200b feelings of frustration spanning across party lines: 81% of Republicans, 60% of Democrats, and 70% of independents reported similar sentiments. The piece highlights Trump&#8217;s interaction with his Cabinet regarding the appointment of Elon Musk as a \u200d&#8221;waste-killing czar,&#8221;\u2062 emphasizing a\u200c visible consensus around\u200d the need to address government spending issues. Additionally, the article points\u200c to\u2063 a\u2063 pervasive belief among voters that\u200c some federal employees may engage in fraudulent activities, further fuelling dissatisfaction with\u2064 the bureaucracy.there is a strong desire for reform among the electorate, with significant \u200bsupport for efforts to eliminate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liberal-democrats-support-trumps-plan-to-increase-payments-to-2000\/\" title=\"Liberal Democrats Support ...\u2019s Plan To Increase Payments To ,000\">wasteful spending<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump and Musk have tapped into US anger at government waste<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2021465\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>If there is one phrase that the public has in reaction to President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> war on waste, it would be that &ldquo;it&rsquo;s about time.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Promised since the Reagan years, little wasteful spending has ever been rooted out and eliminated, and people are plain mad about it.<\/p>\n<p>The latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rasmussenreports.com\/public_content\/politics\/trump_administration_second_term\/most_voters_are_angry_about_waste_of_taxpayer_money\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Rasmussen Reports<\/a> survey shared with Secrets today found that a sky high 70% are angry about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-reasons-making-taxpayers-pay-off-student-loans-is-a-rotten-idea\/\" title=\"5 Reasons Making Taxpayers Pay Off Student Loans Is A Rotten Idea\">federal spending<\/a> waste, fraud and abuse.<\/p>\n<p>And the anger is universal, with Republicans at 81%, Democrats at 60%, and independents at 70%.<\/p>\n<p>So when Trump asked his Cabinet today if anyone had a problem with waste-killing czar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elon-musk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Elon Musk,<\/a> it wasn&rsquo;t a surprise that nobody spoke up.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The people love <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DOGE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DOGE<\/a> !<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MCIQHLccvf\">pic.twitter.com\/MCIQHLccvf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1894767144153333829?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>In fact, voter anger goes deeper than just seeing their tax dollars blown on aid to terrorists and American enemies like that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) blew the whistle on today in her second DOGE hearing.<\/p>\n<p>Rasmussen found that a majority also believe that &ldquo;some employees of the federal government have engaged in fraud to enrich themselves with taxpayer money.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TODAY, we&rsquo;re taking on the America Last Democrat slush fund&mdash;USAID.<\/p>\n<p>For too long, billions of YOUR tax dollars have been wasted undermining U.S. interests abroad. That ends NOW. &#10060;&#128184;<\/p>\n<p>&#128680; Tune in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DOGECommittee?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DOGECommittee<\/a> at 11 AM as we expose the truth. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3p0jPuLlvn\">pic.twitter.com\/3p0jPuLlvn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene&#127482;&#127480; (@RepMTG) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMTG\/status\/1894770789494235423?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>That is a rare condemnation of the bureaucracy and one that will boost support outside the Beltway for Trump to drain the swamp of federal workers.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEE THE LATEST POLITICAL NEWS AND BUZZ FROM WASHINGTON SECRETS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Just consider: 70% of voters believe federal workers are guilty of fraud, and Democrats, Republicans, and independents are in agreement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There is nearly no &lsquo;gender gap&rsquo; on these questions, with just slightly more men (71%) than women voters (68%) saying they&rsquo;re angry about the amount of waste, fraud and abuse in federal spending,&rdquo; said the pollster, adding, &ldquo;Majorities of every racial category &ndash; 68% of whites, 59% of black voters, and 73% of Hispanics and other minoirities &ndash; consider it likely that some employees of the federal government have engaged in fraud to enrich themselves with taxpayer money.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2021465\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2021465\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump and Musk resonate with US frustration over waste<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2647,"featured_media":2407121,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AP24353038925860-scaled-1024x686.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[6065,4250,3634,35785,6053],"class_list":["post-2407120","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-anger","tag-musk","tag-trump","tag-us-government","tag-waste"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AP24353038925860-scaled-1024x686.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2407120","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2647"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2407120"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2407120\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2407128,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2407120\/revisions\/2407128"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2407121"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2407120"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2407120"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2407120"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}