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The Ben Ferguson Podcast

Podcast Exclusive: One-on-One w Elon Musk from the White House

The Ben Ferguson Podcast

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Politics, News, News Commentary

4.9 • 4.7K Ratings

🗓️ 17 March 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

  1. Introduction and Setting:

    • The podcast is recorded at the White House with Elon Musk as a special guest.
    • Ted Cruz and Ben Ferguson introduce the episode and highlight Musk's significant impact in the first fifty days of the new administration.

  2. Federal Government and Waste:

    • Musk discusses the inefficiencies and waste he found in the federal government compared to Twitter.
    • Examples include excessive software licenses, unused media subscriptions, and an overabundance of government credit cards.
    • Musk estimates an 80% waste to 20% fraud ratio in government expenditures.

  3. Specific Examples of Waste:

    • Instances of payments without proper coding or explanation.
    • Contracts that were supposed to be terminated but continued to receive payments.
    • The case of $1.9 billion given to Stacey Abrams' nonprofit for environmentally friendly appliances, which Musk criticizes as corrupt.

  4. Government Computers and Payments:

    • Musk emphasizes the importance of understanding government computer systems to identify waste and fraud.
    • He mentions "magic money computers" that issue payments without proper oversight.
    • Musk's goal is to save a trillion dollars in waste and fraud by FY26.

  5. Public Perception and Political Impact:

    • Discussion on Musk's shift from being a hero to the left to being heavily criticized.
    • The impact of Musk's actions on entitlements fraud and the political landscape.
    • Musk's belief that fraudulent payments of entitlements are a significant issue.

  6. AI and Future Technology:

    • Musk predicts that AI will surpass human intelligence within ten years.
    • The potential for humanoid robots and autonomous vehicles to become commonplace.
    • Concerns about the apocalyptic potential of AI and the importance of the U.S. winning the AI race against China.

  7. Personal Reflections and Legacy:

    • Musk's thoughts on his legacy, particularly his contributions to space exploration.
    • Reflections on his interactions with other CEOs and influential figures.
    • Musk's views on popular culture, including Star Wars and Star Trek

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0:00.0

Today is a very special day as we are doing part one of our two-part conversation at the White

0:09.0

House with Elon Musk. Now, Elon is going to break news during today and Wednesday's show on

0:16.8

Doge and some credible shocking information about corruption within our government.

0:21.9

I want to make sure you hit that subscribe button, that auto download button right now.

0:26.8

So you do not miss part two on Wednesday.

0:30.8

Also, please help this go viral as we're exposing government waste by sharing this episode

0:37.1

on any social media platform that

0:40.0

you are on. But before we get to that, after more than a year of war, terror and pain in Israel,

0:45.8

the need for security essentials and support for first responders is still critical. Even in times

0:51.7

of ceasefire, Israel must be prepared for the next attack,

0:55.6

wherever it may come from, as Israel is surrounded by enemies on all sides. That is where

1:01.1

the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, and you come in. They are the ones that

1:06.4

help give the support that is needed. And the people of Israel need now more than ever before,

1:11.6

life-saving security essentials. And your gift today will help save lives by providing bomb shelters,

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armored security vehicles and ambulances, firefighting equipment, flack jackets, and bulletproof vests,

1:23.3

and so much more. Your generous donation today will help ensure the people of Israel are safe and secure in the days to come.

1:30.1

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1:36.2

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1:40.4

Or call 888-488-48-i-F-J.

1:51.9

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1:58.6

Here is part one of our sit-down conversation at the White House with Elon Musk.

2:02.3

Well, we're in the White House right now, and we're here with my friend Elon Musk, who really has not been doing much of anything, has not made any news, and nobody has

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