Following a recent White House Cabinet meeting, mainstream media sources seized on reports of an alleged disagreement between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Department of Government Efficiency leader Elon Musk.
President Donald Trump has rejected such characterizations, though, insisting that key figures of his administration are all on the same page.
For her part, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked during a recent interview about the reports and similarly dismissed the entire premise.
As Fox News reported:
“Everybody is on board with President Trump’s mission and DOGE’s mission to identify this waste and fraud, to be good stewards of the American taxpayers’ money, and both Elon and Marco are doing an incredible job in their respective roles, and that’s true of everybody in President Trump’s cabinet,” Leavitt said Sunday on “Fox & Friends Weekend.”
“He [Trump] has really put together an extraordinary team, and I think it’s pitiful that the mainstream media is working overtime to try to divide President Trump from Elon and from other members of his cabinet, but their attempts are failing. Everybody is working as one team towards one goal, and it’s to make America great again,” she added.
The outlet went on to report:
Leavitt, on Sunday, confirmed that “no such feud” exists, adding that “all is well” between Rubio and Musk.
Leavitt has proved herself to be an effective messenger of the Trump administration’s agenda during the short time she has been in the position:
🔥 At just 27, Karoline Leavitt is running circles around the D.C. press corps! 🎤💥 While career journalists fumble, she delivers facts, shuts down nonsense, and holds the line for America.
Who else loves watching her own the room?🙋🏼♀️ pic.twitter.com/K5T9dszBVU
— Desiree (@DesireeAmerica4) February 9, 2025
Leavitt is half the age of Karine Jean-Pierre but is at least 500 times more based and articulate. pic.twitter.com/xbwqpmixQd
— 🔥⭐️Edwin⭐️🔥 (@Nuked4Every1) February 14, 2025
Trump responded to a similar question with his own assurance that the relationship between Musk and Rubio remained solid, as The Hill reported:
Trump was asked about the explosive report Friday. He denied that Rubio and Musk went at it and praised both for doing a good job.
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“No clash, I was there, you’re just a troublemaker,” Trump said. “And you’re not supposed to be asking that question because we’re talking about the World Cup.”
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