While admitting that the target goal of cutting $2 trillion from the U.S. budget is overly optimistic, Elon Musk said his plan still could result in “an epic outcome” of “no inflation.”

After Musk and fellow businessman Vivek Ramaswamy were named by President-elect Donald Trump to head the advisory Department of Government Efficiency, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO said he could save the government at least $2 trillion.

During an X interview Wednesday with political strategist Mark Penn, Musk admitted the goal was high.

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