Elon Musk claims that the U.S. federal budget loses 1.5 trillion dollars annually: involving fraud and other misconduct

Source: TokenPost Original Title: Elon Musk “At Least $1.5 Trillion of the US Federal Budget Is Lost Annually Due to Fraud and Other Crimes” Original Link: Tesla CEO Elon Musk commented on December 29 through his X account, pointing out that approximately $1.5 trillion (about 20% of the total budget) of the US federal government budget is lost each year due to fraud and other illegal means.

Although Musk did not provide specific evidence to support this claim, the statement has been widely interpreted as a criticism of the US government’s low budget execution efficiency and corruption issues.

It is understood that the total US federal government budget for the 2025 fiscal year is approximately $7.5 trillion.

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