Posted on 09/06/2024 1:21:37 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Their fast-evolving political friendship has become a potential minefield, as Mr. Musk’s sprawling businesses may present conflicts of interest if Mr. Trump is elected in November.
In a live-streamed conversation on X with former President Donald J. Trump last month, Elon Musk raised the idea of a “government efficiency commission.” Such a council could ensure that taxpayers’ money was “spent in a good way,” Mr. Musk said during their more-than-two-hour talk.
“I’d love it,” Mr. Trump replied.
On Thursday, Mr. Trump followed up on Mr. Musk’s suggestion. In a speech at the Economic Club of New York, Mr. Trump said he planned to appoint Mr. Musk, who leads Tesla, SpaceX and X, as the head of a new government efficiency commission if he was elected president in November.
The commission would audit the “entire federal government” and “make recommendations for drastic reforms,” Mr. Trump said.
The announcement capped weeks of discussions between Mr. Trump and Mr. Musk, who have bonded over a mutual hobbyhorse of eliminating wasteful spending, three people close to the men said. Mr. Trump has told Mr. Musk that he wants the tech entrepreneur to slash the federal government’s costs, just as he did at his social media company X, one of the people said.
Mr. Musk, the world’s richest man, has started to influence Mr. Trump as the Republican presidential nominee heads into November’s election. That the tech mogul has the ear of the candidate throws open what each can get out of an alliance — and creates a potential minefield. Their political friendship is particularly tricky because Mr. Musk has a sprawling set of businesses, which may present conflicts of interest if Mr. Trump is elected.
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Yet another NYT gaslighting “influencer” piece disguised as “news”.
Probably getting some very good advice!
Sure beats advice from the likes of Ryan or the Turtle.
Maggie Haberman again, huh? This tells me it is a Democrat agenda-driven piece, you know, planting the seeds of doubt about Musk while sprinkling in the conflict-of-interest thought for good measure.
The totalitarian left now hates Musk because he is a champion of free speech, and they want to suppress speech and that cannot control Musk. They already hate Trump.
Blmk
It’s not a problem when democrats do it.
Elon Musk “influencing” Donald Trump? I don’t think so. Just two great minds that happen to be thinking along the same lines simultaneously, having arrived at that juncture independently.
If you want to see a “brain trust” in operation, just look at these two react off each other.
The technical term for this kind of dialogue is “synergy”, each multiplying the effects of the other.
I think it’s the other way around!
Musk who’s benefitted from billions of taxpayer money shouldn’t be anywhere near determining how to properly spend our money.
Has the Slimes ever wrung its hands over the political friendships between leftist corporate titans/tech billionaires and BiteMe, Clintoon, Obozo, etc.?
Check
The ultimate goal should be to do whatever makes Maggie Haberman angry.
Man, this NYT just makes up shyt all the time, don’t they.
and......have you ever seen them dance together? :)
HE CAN BE AN ADVISOR-—NO RULES AGAINST THAT.
HE PAID BACK EVERY LOAN—
EARLY-—
WITH ALL INTEREST
What’s nmade up here?
lol. Subsidies, government contracts and loans totaling billions of taxpayer money.
As someone whose companies rely on government money, he should be nowhere near making decisions on spending.
Elon, the most prominent and successful African American and genius entrepreneur to boot. USA should be humbled and grateful for his willing input on making Govt. More efficient asap.
Do you believe he thinks he needs more and would behave unethically to get it? Why?
You have a better replacement in mind?
I thought not.
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