2025-02-27 13:48:53
Billionaire Elon Musk is playing a key role in the Trump administration’s push to gut federal agencies and shrink the government workforce. On Wednesday, he even attended Trump’s first Cabinet meeting—despite not being a Cabinet member. Meanwhile, Russell Vought, the architect of Project 2025, is quietly working to privatize public resources like Medicaid and Social Security, advancing a far-right agenda that benefits the wealthy at the expense of everyday Americans. We speak with Jacobin staff writer Branko Marcetic about the radical DOGE agenda and the devastating impact of these policies. As Marcetic explains, “They’re slashing the programs people rely on while keeping massive tax cuts for the rich.”
