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The first buddy Musk seems much more interested than Trump is.

If Trump were taking notes from Milei, he wouldn't be looking to raise tariffs

https://x.com/LibertarianDuty/status/1855530065922023888

This feels like an oversimplification of their priorities. Many right wing politicians are pro-deregulation. Trump also ran /did act on deregulation (or weakening) of certain agencies in his first term as well.

I think it’s moreso during hard economic times. Telling constituents youre going to “axe wasteful government spending” is a very viable strategy for winning elections.