US 2024 presidential candidate, also Former U.S. President Donald Trump floated giving Elon Musk a job in his administration if he wins re-election in November, he said Monday.
The Republican presidential candidate gave a verbal thumbs up when asked during an interview with Reuters if he would name Tesla CEO Elon Musk to a cabinet or advisory position if elected
“He’s a very smart guy. I certainly would, if he would do it, I certainly would. He’s a brilliant guy,” Trump said.
Hours later, tech billionaire Musk posted on social media an AI-generated image of himself standing at a podium and backed by American flags with the caption, “I am willing to serve.”
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Musk, who has espoused increasingly conservative views in recent months, officially endorsed Trump last month and interviewed him on his social media platform, X, last week.
During his interview with Trump on X, Musk weighed on the idea of having a “government efficiency commission” to oversee spending and reduce waste and said he was keen to serve on such a board, according to Axios.
Furthermore, Musk has endorsed Trump and reportedly said in July he was planning to pledge $45 million (€41 million) a month to a political committee supporting the former US president. Musk later denied the report
The tech billionaire also praised the former president’s “instinctual courage” after surviving an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania and expressing admiration for Trump’s vice presidential pick, JD Vance.
This is not the first time Musk has had a brush with an advisor role or a Cabinet position under the Trump administration.
After Trump won the election in 2016, Musk was appointed to two of the Republican president’s advisory councils, where he aimed to influence environmental and immigration policies. However, the tech billionaire resigned in 2017 following Trump’s decision to pull the US out of the landmark Paris climate accord.
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