[Elon Musk: US government spending will bankrupt the country] On September 21, according to Jinshi, Elon Musk responded to a netizen's post on the social media platform "X" and said: "(US) federal government spending will bankrupt the country unless action is taken to reduce government waste. This is what causes inflation!" Earlier reports said that US Republican presidential candidate Trump said that if he is elected, he will appoint Elon Musk to lead a government efficiency committee to review government spending.