Elon Musk could also be easing off his position on the Division of Authorities Effectivity (DOGE ), however President Donald Trump is not easing off his reward.
On Wednesday, Trump praised Musk’s smarts and patriotism throughout an government order signing within the Oval Workplace, dismissing critics and defending the tech mogul’s work on federal reform.
“He’s an unimaginable… good man,” Trump stated. “He was an amazing assist each within the marketing campaign, and in what he is executed with DOGE.”
DOGE, launched in 2025, has served as an indicator of Trump’s second-term agenda to chop waste, streamline federal companies, and apply private-sector ideas to federal operations.
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President Donald Trump reacts as he speaks to the media after signing government orders within the Oval Workplace on the White Home on April 23, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Photographs)
Musk’s casual advisory position within the effort has drawn each consideration and criticism.
In an trade with a reporter, Trump addressed what he described as unfair remedy of Musk and Tesla. “They took it out on Tesla, and I simply thought it was so unfair as a result of he is attempting to assist the nation, however he has helped the nation… He did not want to do that. He did it,” he stated.
Trump’s remarks got here as tensions have hit an all-time excessive for Musk’s electrical automobile firm Tesla.
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Trump praised Elon Musk after the tech mogul introduced he would quickly step away from his position with DOGE. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Photographs)
A Kansas Metropolis dealership was just lately firebombed, inflicting over $200,000 in harm. In Europe, a Tesla government canceled a scheduled look in Rome over reported safety threats. These incidents have occurred alongside ongoing protests at Tesla’s Berlin gigafactory.
Trump continued his reward, referencing Musk’s aerospace work with SpaceX: “Whenever you see these rockets go up and are available again and land in the identical gantry, no person else can do this however this man. So he is simply an unimaginable individual, and he is a buddy of mine as a pleasant individual too, as a really good individual.”
He additionally famous Musk’s broad technological contributions. “He is an awesome patriot… he makes an awesome product… it’s an awesome automobile. It’s (a) nice every part. Starlink is nice. What he does is nice. He’s doing medical issues which might be superb.”
Trump Known as Musk in “Sensible Man.” (Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
Wrapping up his response, Trump stated he hoped Musk would proceed to be concerned, whilst he turns his consideration again to his enterprise empire.
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“I instructed him… everytime you’re prepared, I’d wish to hold him for a very long time.”
A latest Fox Information ballot exhibits that whereas 49% of Individuals suppose DOGE will make the federal government extra environment friendly, 52% consider the Trump administration has not been “competent and efficient” in managing federal operations — a sentiment unchanged from 2017.
Jasmine is a author at Fox Information Digital and a army partner primarily based in New Orleans. Tales may be despatched to jasmine.baehr@fox.com
