'Anybody unhappy with Elon Musk? We will throw...': What Trump said about Tesla CEO at first cabinet meeting
Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday, billionaire Elon Musk remained the centre of discussion as the Republican president backed him and his team at DOGE to slash government spending and cut the federal workforce, while revealing that some members of his Cabinet “disagree a little bit” with Musk. Elon Musk starred at Trump's first cabinet meeting Wednesday, with the US president insisting his team was «thrilled» with the extraordinary power given to his billionaire advisor despite reported tensions over his sweeping government cuts.
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Trump asked tech tycoon Musk, who was wearing a black «Make America Great Again» baseball cap, to stand up and talk about the controversial program of his so-called Department of Government Efficiency.
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Unhappy with Elon?
In his first Cabinet meeting after assuming office for the second time, Trump asked, «Is anybody unhappy with Elon?» As nervous laughter filled the room, he continued, «If you are, we'll thrown him out of here.» His cabinet members responded with applause, according to New York Times.
«Some disagree a little bit, but I will tell you for the most part I think everyone's not only happy, they're thrilled.» Trump had earlier downplayed reports of tensions over his dominance, posting
