On September 21, according to a report by Jin Ten, Elon Musk replied to a user'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. That's what causes inflation!" Earlier, it was reported that the 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.