The Billionaires' Government: Branko Marcetic on Trump's "Complete Betrayal" of His Base

[Uncle Joe]

Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has been the public face of the Trump administration’s effort to dismantle many government agencies and slash the size of the federal workforce. On Wednesday, he attended Trump’s first Cabinet meeting, although he is not a Cabinet member. Meanwhile, Russell Vought, the Project 2025 mastermind and director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, has been working behind the scenes to enact far-right policies aimed at privatizing public resources like Medicaid and Social Security. We speak with Jacobin staff writer Branko Marcetic to discuss the radical DOGE agenda. “As they make these ruthless, ruthless cuts to the programs that people rely on, … they also want to keep in place massive tax cuts for the rich,” he says.

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[Kid Berwyn]

1. "...shall never perish from the face of the earth."

"Government of the rich, by the rich and for the rich..."

Thank you for the heads-up, Uncle Joe! Real journalism has become such a treat these days.

[ShazamIam]

2. From what I have seen in video clips on youtube, Trump's base does not feel betrayed. They are claiming he is doing

everything that he promised like deporting people, attacking our allies, mandating tariffs against our trading partners. Though some when asked what specific promises has Trump kept, they grow silent. I think he was elected for the bigotry and misogyny, but they don't want to admit that is why they voted for him.