Elon Musk on Government Efficiency, Free Speech, Immigration, and Global Challenges [Full Interview With Italian Deputy PM Matteo Salvini]

Elon Musk's full interview from Italian Deputy PM Matteo Salvini's 'The League Congress' today.

"Elon Musk on Government Efficiency, Free Speech, Immigration, and Global Challenges: Key Takeaways from Italy Interview"

Here are the key points from Elon Musk's interview:

1- Government Efficiency and Transparency:
Reducing bureaucracy and government spending faces significant opposition, even for cuts that seem illogical.
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is transparent, posting actions on doge.gov and X.

2- Freedom of Speech:
Restricting freedom of speech is a sign of "the bad side" (e.g., historical figures like Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini).
Censorship and large government are linked to fascism; the left’s push for censorship shows they oppose freedom.
Ideas should succeed based on their merit, not suppression.

3- Mass Immigration:
Uncontrolled mass immigration threatens a country’s existence by overwhelming its population.
A country is defined by its people, not its geography—e.g., teleporting Italy’s people elsewhere would still be "Italy."
Europe, including Italy, is seeing a rise in terrorist attacks, which legacy media downplays.
Extrapolating current trends suggests widespread slaughter in Europe if unchecked.

4- War and Empathy:
Musk opposes warmongers and endless war, particularly in Ukraine/Russia, calling it cruel and senseless.
Pro-war advocates lack true empathy; real empathy means stopping the "death machine" of conscripted soldiers.
Supports Trump’s push for peace to end the conflict.

5- US-Europe Relations:
Advocates for a closer US-Europe partnership, ideally with zero tariffs to create a free trade zone.
Supports freer movement of people between Europe and North America for work.

6- Entrepreneurship and Regulation:
Starting a company is extremely difficult ("eating glass and staring into the abyss").
Europe is over-regulated, stifling small and medium-sized companies and favoring large corporations.
Calls for radical deregulation in Europe, even suggesting leaving the EU if necessary.