Elon Musk responds to former President Donald Trump’s job offer, sparking conversations about potential collaborations and political dynamics.
In the event of Republican candidate Donald Trump winning the presidency, billionaire Elon Musk has indicated his readiness to assume a governmental position. Recently, GOP nominee hinted at appointing Musk as an advisor in his administration.
Following the assassination attempt on Trump last month, Musk expressed his support for him in public. On X platform, he stated: “I endorse President Trump wholeheartedly and wish him a speedy recovery.”
In recent months, the businessman’s stance towards Democratic President Joe Biden has become increasingly critical.
On Tuesday, Musk posted on X and conveyed to Trump that he is prepared to assist in any way possible.
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The suggestion was made by a user that Elon Musk should lead a department in the US government called “Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).” This name appears to be linked with the popular Doge meme and cryptocurrency, Dogecoin. When asked about it, the billionaire playfully agreed that this would be an ideal title for such a department.
On Monday, Trump referred to the tech mogul as an intelligent individual in his conversation with Reuters.
“If Musk is willing, I would definitely appoint him to an advisory role,” stated the Republican nominee.
Musk conducted a live interview with Trump on the X platform, which Musk owns. During their conversation, he suggested that Trump create a “government efficiency commission” to improve taxpayer spending and offered to assist in such an effort. In response, Trump praised Musk’s qualifications for this task.