> Trump has since made reducing wasteful government spending a signature policy and his Republican generally argues for that and for small government. The incom

> Trump has since made reducing wasteful government spending a signature policy and his Republican generally argues for that and for small government. The incoming President’s post does not explain how acquiring half of a social media company meets those goals, or how the acquisition would be funded. "It's not wasteful government spending if it means I get to play with taxpayer money in a way that enriches myself and my cronies, or maybe I'll just keep it from competing with my good buddy Elon's product."