PANews reported on September 21 that according to Jinshi, Elon Musk responded to a netizen's post on the social media platform "X" by saying: "(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.