Donald Trump, the former US president and Republican presidential candidate, said in a recent interview that if he is elected, elon Musk may not be able to serve in the White House cabinet because he runs his own companies and has a busy schedule, but he can weigh in and advise. In an interview with Reuters earlier this month, Donald Trump said he would consider offering Elon Musk cabinet or advisory positions if elected, and the latter responded at the time.
According to CNBC and other media reports, a podcast called “The Shawn Rui’an Show” on the 25th released the latest interview excerpts of Donald Trump.
Excerpts from an interview with Donald Trump on the Sean Ryan show were released Tuesday
“He wants to be a part of it, and now you see he runs a big business, so actually he can’t, I don’t think he can be a cabinet member,” Donald Trump said in an interview, “I would love to have him in the cabinet, but I don’t know how he can do that with so much going on.”
Donald Trump says musk can “Talk to the national level and give you some very good ideas”. He cited artificial intelligence (AI) as an example of where musk could help, the report said.
Donald Trump said in an interview with Reuters earlier this month that he would consider eliminating a federal tax credit of up to $7,500 for buying electric cars if elected, asked if he would consider appointing musk to an advisory or cabinet post, Donald Trump said he would. “He’s a very smart man and I would certainly consider it if he wanted to,” Donald Trump said at the time. Elon Musk also posted a picture on social media site X on the evening of the 19th saying, “My pleasure”, but he also attached a picture of himself standing in front of a lectern marked “Ministry of Government Efficiency”.