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Donald Trump: “I’m going to appoint Elon Musk, who’s a fantastic guy, to…”

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Donald Trump campaigning in Milwaukee

Published | Video Starts at 25:48

It's not sustainable. It's not sustainable. People in Springfield are moving out. They have to move out. They can't. They're not going to be able to live there. I’m going to appoint Elon Musk, who’s a fantastic guy, to lead a government efficiency commission tasked with saving trillions of dollars in fraud, waste, and abuse and driving down inflation and driving down costs. Tremendous fat. Tremendous fat. I mean, just one example. When I came in, I was asked by Boeing to sign a contract for the purchase of a new air force one, and which is actually two planes. (25:48–26:04)

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