Elon Musk was praised by members of the cabinet of president Donald Trump during the meeting on Wednesday, after the leader made an allusion to the Department of Government Efficiency’s immediate departure.
Musk announced on a Tesla shareholder phone last week that he would reduce his job with DOGE to one or two times a year until he departs, despite the fact that his special government contract is scheduled to expire next month.
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During the more than two-hour Cabinet meeting on Wednesday to honor Trump’s second 100 days in business, Trump particularly thanked Musk.
Trump criticized the tech giant, saying,” You have been treated badly, but the vast majority of people in this country definitely respect and appreciate you. And this place may say that very strongly.” You’ve definitely been a lot of a support. You opened up a lot of possibilities for improvement, and we just want to say thanks a lot.
Trump continued, causing applause from the gathered Cabinet people,” And you know you’re invited to stay as long as you want, but at some place he wants to get back home to his trucks.”
In recent months, Musk reportedly clashed with a number of Cabinet members over his chainsaw-like approach to addressing national waste and fat.
The self-described technician, but, responded to a request for comment on Wednesday.
When Musk opened his remarks, he said,” They say I wear a lot of hats, and I have two Trump-branded hats stacked on top of each other. Yet my hat has a helmet, I say.
His people image has been seriously damaged by Musk’s work for the Trump administration.
Only 35 % of people approve of Musk’s handling of the Department of Government Efficiency, according to a recent poll conducted by the Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos , while 57 % disapprove. The approval rating for Musk is lower than Trump’s ( 34 % versus Trump’s 39 % ).
Tesla, Musk’s electronic automobile company, has also been the goal of national theft attacks on vehicles and retailers that the Justice Department has deemed domestic violence.
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You can watch the entire transcript of Wednesday’s Cabinet gathering below.
