On November 12, the elected President of the United States, Donald Trump, officially appointed the world’s richest person, Elon Musk, and another entrepreneur to jointly lead the Department of Government Efficiency (D.O.G.E). Musk unveiled the logo of the Department of Government Efficiency, which features an adorable Shiba Inu, sparking discussions among Chinese netizens.
Trump appointed Tesla’s CEO Musk and another entrepreneur, Vivek Ramaswamy, to co-lead the newly established Department of Government Efficiency on the evening of November 12. Trump stated that the department’s work will be “completed” no later than July 4, 2026, the 250th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, coinciding with the 500th anniversary of the founding of the United States and the proposed “Great American Exposition.” Trump described the proposed outcomes of the department as “the perfect gift for America.”
Musk, on his social media platform X, announced that all actions of the Department of Government Efficiency would be disclosed online to achieve maximum transparency. He also invited the public to oversee the progress of cutting federal expenditures, and the agency will list the most foolish tax expenditure items.
On the same day, Musk also revealed the logo of the Department of Government Efficiency, featuring a Shiba Inu image and the words “Department of Government Efficiency.”
After the above news was reported by the media, it sparked discussions among Chinese netizens.
“User 7810598277”: The establishment of the Department of Government Efficiency is worth emulating by countries around the world! Especially in China, where national financial expenditures are huge, and the efficiency of officials is low. There is a severe phenomenon of excessive personnel. Judicial officials abuse their power for personal gain, and some officials have a checkered past but remain unsupervised!
“LoveBolma”: (The U.S.) is really efficient, (China) has to meticulously design every detail, and go through a hierarchical review even just for this profile picture.
“User 5978611645”: This is a true self-revolution!
“Willing198509”: Who can supervise China’s money? In military and corruption, they are lagging behind by 30 years, and anti-corruption measures are 300 years behind.
According to the media reports, as an entrepreneur, Musk places a strong emphasis on cost control in management. After acquiring Twitter in 2022, he significantly reduced the company’s workforce from 8,000 to 1,500. In April of this year, he announced a 10% global workforce reduction at Tesla.
Previously known as the Government Efficiency Commission, the concept of the Department of Government Efficiency was proposed by Musk in August of this year, expressing his desire to lead this department. Trump listened to his suggestions and announced on September 5 that if he were re-elected as president, he would establish the department.
Trump stated that the Department of Government Efficiency will operate independently from the government, providing recommendations to White House officials on reforming federal institutions.
Musk advocates for reducing federal expenditures by $2 trillion and has listed the departments and areas to be cut, including the U.S. Department of Education, on the X platform. In response to the appointment on X platform, Musk said that the Department of Government Efficiency will have “three fires”.