Elon Musk spoke about the extensive efforts his so-called Department of Government Efficiency has made to reduce government spending at the first cabinet meeting of US President Donald Trump’s second term on Wednesday. Musk maintained that his goal was to prevent the United States from going “bankrupt,” while Trump claimed that his team was “thrilled” by the drastic cuts made by his billionaire advisor.
Elon Musk stole the show at Donald Trump’s first cabinet meeting on Wednesday. Despite rumored tensions over his massive government cuts, the US president insisted his team was “thrilled” with the extraordinary power granted to his billionaire advisor.
Wearing a black “Make America Great Again” baseball cap, tech tycoon Elon Musk was asked by Trump to take the stage and discuss the contentious program of his so-called Department of Government Efficiency.
At the White House, the richest man in the world told cabinet members, “America will go bankrupt if we don’t do this.” He also said he was “taking a lot of flak, and getting a lot of death threats by the way.”
Before revealing a black t-shirt with the words “Tech Support” in large white letters, the SpaceX and Tesla tycoon claimed that his job was providing “humble technical support” for Trump’s administration.
Musk referred to the cabinet as the “best cabinet ever” and thanked them for their “support,” denying reports in the US media that some members had voiced their displeasure over DOGE emails sent to all federal employees requesting that they defend their positions or face termination.