Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has slashed government spending and dismantled entire federal agencies and programs, with billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency leading the charge.

During a remote appearance at a Morgan Stanley tech conference, he said the government should "privatize everything we possibly can."

During a remote appearance at a technology conference in San Francisco, Musk told attendees the U.S. should privatize "as much as possible."

The head of the Department of Government Efficiency suggested the move while speaking at a Morgan Stanley conference Wednesday.

Elon Musk said Wednesday that he wants to privatize the U.S. Postal Service and Amtrak, according to reports from multiple news outlets. And as the most powerful oligarch in the U.S.—a man who’s been given the chance to unilaterally dismantle whatever he likes under the guise of a pseudo-government agency called DOGE—the billionaire may get his wish soon.

Musk’s comments sum up the strategy of the ruling class: to loot whatever is not bolted down in the federal government in order to enrich themselves.

Elon Musk has suggested that the United States Postal Service (USPS) must be privatised, mirroring a stance earlier taken by President Donald Trump. Though it has lost billions, the USPS remains popular due to its adherence to universal service.

Speaking at a Morgan Stanley conference, Musk said the state of passenger rail in the US is "embarrassing."