# George Washington, a real estate investor and successful entrepreneur, knew the difference between running a business and running the government

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- Published: 2025-03-13T09:00:01-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Image caption: Washington delivering his inaugural address April 1789, in the old city hall, New-York / painted by T.H. Matteson; engraved on steel by H.S. Sadd via Library of Congress. No known restrictions on publication. Article by Eliga Gould. The Conversation – March 10, 2025. During his three presidential campaigns, Donald Trump promised to run the federal government as though it were a business. True to his word, upon retaking office, Trump put tech billionaire Elon Musk at the head of a new group in the executive branch called the Department of Government Efficiency. DOGE, as Musk’s initiative is known, has so […] Click here to view original web page at theconversation.com