OAN Staff James Myers
2:28 PM – Thursday, December 12, 2024
47th President-elect Donald Trump assured the public that Elon Musk would “put America first” over his own companies while leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) with Vivek Ramaswamy in the Trump administration. .
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Mr. Trump spoke in this time In the magazine's 2024 “Person of the Year” cover interview, Musk emphasized that he “always puts the country before his own company.”
Trump said of Musk, who runs the Office of Nongovernmental Government Efficiency (DOGE) with Vivek Ramaswamy, “He considered this to be his most important project, and he wanted to do it.'' Ta.
“I think he's one of the few people who has the credibility to do that, but he puts the country before the company, and I've seen that,” Trump said.
Mr. Trump also dismissed concerns that Mr. Musk's involvement in the administration could pose some kind of conflict of interest. Billions of dollars in Mr. Musk's acquisitions came from his companies SpaceX and Tesla, raising the possibility that Mr. Trump's decisions regarding certain government actions could impact both the Tesla founder's companies and competitors. It means something.
SpaceX and Tesla have reportedly amassed more than $15 billion in government contracts over the past decade. new york times. Just last year, Musk's company was promised $3 billion and won nearly 100 contracts with 17 federal agencies.
Tesla has contracts with government agencies such as the Department of Energy, Department of State, and Department of Transportation.
NASA has received insight from SpaceX about issues related to the Falcon 9 rocket, and NASA is including SpaceX in its ongoing anomaly investigation. Additionally, the Department of Defense relies on SpaceX to put satellites into orbit.
Mr. Musk mentioned possible cuts to NASA, which could affect SpaceX, but Mr. Trump said: time in his interview He said the United States is “bloated with rules and regulations and, frankly, unnecessary people.”
“We aim to get people into private sector jobs where they can do better jobs and be more productive,” he said. “We'll see what happens. First off, it's an interesting few months ahead. We'll see what happens. But this country is bloated.”
“But there's a lot that can be done without Congress,” he said. “Reductions are difficult to achieve, but a lot of cuts can be done without Congress.”
Meanwhile, Musk's wealth has continued to soar since becoming a close ally of Trump.
Tesla stock has increased 69% since voting day, and SpaceX's valuation has increased 70%. Ratings for X have also increased.
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