10.02.2025 16:30
American billionaire Elon Musk argued that Radio Free Europe and Voice of America, which cost $1 billion annually, should be shut down. Musk stated that the content of these organizations has lost its validity and that taxpayers are wasting this money.
American billionaire and Government Efficiency Department (DOGE) director Elon Musk stated that Radio Free Europe and Voice of America should be shut down, arguing that citizens are wasting 1 billion dollars annually. Musk quoted a post from Richard Grenell, a special representative of U.S. President Donald Trump, on his social media platform X, expressing why these organizations should be closed. In his post, Musk said, "Yes, let's shut them down. Aside from the stifling bureaucracy, Europe is now free. Do you realize? No one is listening to these channels anymore."
"RADICAL LEFT CRAZY PEOPLE"
Claiming that these organizations waste 1 billion dollars in taxes annually, Musk asserted, "There are only radical left crazy people talking to themselves here." Grenell, in his post, noted that Radio Free Europe and Voice of America are state-funded broadcasting organizations, stating, "These organizations are filled with extreme left activists. I have worked with people here for decades. These are remnants of the past. We do not need government-funded media organizations."