Trump considers Elon Musk for key role if he wins election
Donald Trump is considering appointing Elon Musk to a high position in his administration if he wins the upcoming presidential election. The billionaire and founder of Tesla, Elon Musk, seems open to the proposal, as suggested by his recent post on social media.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Monday that if he wins the presidential election in November, he might assign Elon Musk a key role in his administration. In an interview with Reuters, Trump emphasised that Musk is a "very smart guy" and would be happy to see him in one of the important advisory positions or even in his cabinet.
Trump, the Republican Party's presidential candidate, expressed his admiration for Musk, calling him a "genius." If he would be willing to do it, I would certainly choose him said Trump, answering a question about potentially appointing Musk to his cabinet.
Elon Musk ready to serve
A few hours after Trump's statement, Elon Musk posted a graphic created by artificial intelligence on his social media depicting him standing on a podium with American flags in the background. The image was captioned "I am willing to serve", which seems to respond to Trump's proposal.
Musk, who has expressed increasingly conservative views in recent months, officially endorsed Trump last month. Additionally, he recently interviewed Trump on his social media platform X, fuelling speculation about their possible collaboration in the future.
Electric cars a bone of contention?
One topic that could affect Trump and Musk's collaboration is the former president's stance on policies supporting electric cars. Trump expressed doubts about the validity of tax credits for purchasing electric cars, which current President Joe Biden has expanded. Trump stated that "tax credits and tax incentives are not generally a very good thing" and stressed that he did not intend to make final decisions. He noted that "ou can’t mandate that you can only buy an electric car."
It is worth noting that during his presidency in 2019, Trump attempted to repeal tax credits for purchasing electric vehicles, which was met with significant criticism. However, in light of potential collaboration with Musk, a pioneer in this industry, his stance could be crucial for the future of this sector.
