Elon Musk visited President Trump at the White House on Tuesday.
During his visit, he made remarks regarding the Department of Government Efficiency to the press.
Musk shared, “That’s what democracy is all about,” when explaining how DOGE is acting as the voice of the people when it’s making cuts to costly government programs that are funded by taxpayers.
During the visit, Musk also brought his son, X, and he completely stole the show!
Take a look:
🚨BREAKING: President Trump and Elon Musk have OFFICIALLY CUT over $900 MILLION from the Department of Education.
pic.twitter.com/0bX2FurVKT— Bo Loudon (@BoLoudon) February 11, 2025
President Trump on Elon Musk’s son “This is X. He’s a great guy. High IQ individual.”
— Biggus Dickus 🇺🇸 (@alx) February 11, 2025
Per CNBC:
Elon Musk on Tuesday defended his “Department of Government Efficiency” against critics, saying the unaccountable cost-slashing task force represents the will of American voters who elected President Donald Trump.
“That’s what democracy is all about,” said Musk, who contributed more than $250 million to getting Trump elected.
Musk, with one of his young sons in tow, stood alongside Trump in the Oval Office during the press event, which was billed as an executive order signing ceremony.
That order, which was ultimately signed out of view, directs the heads of federal agencies to work with DOGE to shrink the federal workforce and limit hiring to essential roles, a White House fact sheet said.
The order also states that, once Trump’s Day One hiring freeze expires, U.S. agencies will only be allowed to hire one employee for every four that depart from the federal service, according to the fact sheet.
🚨 PRESIDENT TRUMP INTRODUCES @ElonMusk’s son Lil X:
“This is X. He’s a great guy. High IQ individual.”
Love it. pic.twitter.com/emdLLCPqBa
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) February 11, 2025
Here’s what NBC News reported:
Elon Musk on Tuesday defended his “Department of Government Efficiency” against critics, saying the unaccountable cost-slashing task force represents the will of American voters who elected President Donald Trump.
“That’s what democracy is all about,” said Musk, who contributed more than $250 million to getting Trump elected.
Musk, with one of his young sons in tow, stood alongside Trump in the Oval Office during the press event, which was billed as an executive order signing ceremony.
ADVERTISEMENTThat order, which was ultimately signed out of view, directs the heads of federal agencies to work with DOGE to shrink the federal workforce and limit hiring to essential roles, a White House fact sheet said.
The order also states that, once Trump’s Day One hiring freeze expires, U.S. agencies will only be allowed to hire one employee for every four that depart from the federal service, according to the fact sheet.
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