Donald Trump Backpedals on Elon Musk’s Cabinet Role: ‘He Can’t, Really’
After maybe getting carried away with the heady blossoming of a bromance for the ages, Donald Trump appears to be rowing back on his promise to give billionaire Elon Musk a role in his administration if he wins in November.
In an interview with Reuters last week, the Republican presidential nominee described the Tesla CEO as “a very smart guy,” adding, “I certainly would” in response to whether he’d consider awarding Musk a role in his administration.
Just hours later, Musk followed up with a post on X, featuring a somewhat flatteringly AI-generated image of himself standing in front of an American flag with the caption, “I am willing to serve.”