Trump unafraid of putting Musk in front of press: 'He's not shy'

President Donald Trump is not excusing Elon Musk. In truth, he appears prepared to flaunt the tech billionaire.

On Friday, while taking concerns throughout a bilateral conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Trump was pushed by a press reporter on whether the media would have a possibility to question Musk.

” Oh, sure. He’ll be– He’s not shy. Elon’s not shy,” Trump responded to.

Trump was likewise inquired about a current Time publication cover portraying Musk sitting behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Workplace at the White Home. In reaction, Trump, who was called Time’s 2024 Individual of the Year, quipped that he didn’t recognize the publication was still around.

” Is Time publication still in company? I didn’t even understand that,” Trump joked. Nevertheless, he went on to provide the tech billionaire some severe appreciation. “Elon is doing an excellent task. He’s discovering significant scams, and corruption, and waste.”

The president particularly applauded Musk’s operate in going through U.S. Firm for International Advancement (USAID) costs, stating that “the entire thing is a scams.”

” Every line that I take a look at as far as occasions and deals is either corrupt or outrageous,” Trump informed press reporters before including, “He’s doing a great task. I’m really pleased with him.”

DEMOCRATS ATTEMPT TO FRIGHTEN FEDERAL EMPLOYEES FROM ACCEPTING DOGE’S BUYOUT DEAL

Simply over 2 weeks into Trump’s 2nd term, the head of the Department of Federal Government Performance (DOGE) ended up being the target of Democrats’ ire, with numerous opposing versus him.

On Saturday, Musk declared that DOGE had actually revealed that the Treasury Department had actually advised personnel to authorize payments to “recognized deceptive or terrorist groups.”

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Democrats were annoyed that Musk, a civilian, was admitted to delicate Treasury Department payment systems.

” Anytime an individual can pay $250 million into a project, and they be offered complete access to the Department of the Treasury of the United States of America, we are at war,” Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., stated throughout a rally hosted by MoveOn Civic Action, Indivisible and the Operating Households Celebration on Tuesday.

In a letter Tuesday to federal legislators, a Treasury Department authorities stated a tech executive dealing with DOGE will have “read-only gain access to” to the federal government’s payment system.

In spite of Democrats’ fury, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent safeguarded Musk throughout a look on FOX Organization’ “Kudlow.”

” Elon Musk is the best business owner of this generation,” Bessent stated. “DOGE is not going to stop working. They are moving a great deal of individuals’s cheese here in the capital, and when you hear this squawking, then some status quo interest is not pleased.”

Fox News’ Louis Casiano added to this report.