The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has taken Washington D.C. by storm, dominating the news cycle and discussions on Capitol Hill. But the impact of President Donald Trump’s waste-cutting initiative may soon be felt internationally as well.

Reducing the size and power of government bureaucracies has become an increasingly popular trend among global conservatives in recent years, a phenomenon perhaps most colorfully displayed by Argentine President Javier Milei. During his captivating run for office in 2023, Milei famously used a chainsaw as a metaphor for what he planned to do to his country’s bloated bureaucracy.

But while Milei became an internet sensation and invigorated conservatives, it is Trump’s war on “waste, fraud, and abuse” that is leading the way. As chaotic as American politics has been in recent years, the free world still looks to the United States as a model for what is possible – and Trump is proving that a more lean and efficient government can better serve the needs of the people while preserving liberty and constitutional order.

I spoke with political experts in several other Western nations, all of whom noted that their governments are carefully observing DOGE and, in some cases, taking steps toward establishing efficiency offices of their own.