In his victory speech, delivered before it was official, Donald Trump thanked Elon Musk, one of his fervent supporters, on Wednesday November 6.
The boss of Tesla, SpaceX and X will most likely continue his collaboration with the Republican candidate upon his return to the White House.
The latter planned to put him at the head of a commission to “reform” the federal government, by drastically cutting its spending.
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“We have a new star, a star is born: Elon!” From his headquarters in West Palm Beach, Florida, where he claimed in front of his supporters “a political victory never seen before” without even waiting for the final count of the vote, Donald Trump warmly thanked Elon Musk, one of his most loyal financial and ideological supporters in the frantic race for the White House.
“He’s great, we campaigned together. He sent a rocket last week, I saw it come back, it was sublime, the tower caught the rocket like a baby. Only Elon is capable of doing that, that’s why I love you Elon”said the Republican candidate, who received $75 million in donations from the boss of SpaceX and Tesla between July and September, via the “America PAC” organization, launched to support the “Make America Great Again” movement. . “He’s a character, he’s special, he’s a genius, we have to protect our geniuses, we don’t have that many, I thank them.”
We would be delighted to have him in our administration
Donald Trump, Republican candidate
This bromance will most likely continue beyond the election. On Tuesday, November 5, Donald Trump relaunched the idea of a possible political collaboration with Elon Musk. “We would be delighted to have him in our administration. We are very inclusive”he said. But what future role could the owner of social network X take on?
On September 5, the future tenant of the Oval Office announced that he wanted to create, in the event of victory, a government commission to audit the entire federal government. A project submitted by the richest man in the world. “On the advice of Elon Musk (…) I will establish a government commission to conduct a comprehensive audit of the finances and performance of the entire federal government, with a view to making recommendations for drastic reforms“, he explained to a club of economists and business people in New York.
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The objective: to eliminate “fraud and inappropriate payments”which Donald Trump denounced in 2022, and which “They alone would cost taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars”. “We have to do this. We can’t continue like this”he maintained, confirming that“Elon (Musk) has agreed to take the helm of this” commission.
I look forward to serving America
Elon Musk, patron de Tesla, SpaceX et X
“I look forward to serving America if the opportunity presents itself.”Elon Musk reacted on his X platform. “No salary, no title, no recognition is necessary.”
If Congress should not oppose his nomination, the Republicans having won the majority in the Senate and on the way to securing it in the House of Representatives, the appointment of Elon Musk risks facing possible conflicts of interest . Particularly on the economic level, as revealed by the New York Times (new window)giving him the power to influence the regulators of his own companies. His entry into government could also harm competition, particularly in the space sector.
