The billionaire has stated he is “willing to serve” after the GOP nominee floated giving him an advisory role
Billionaire Elon Musk has expressed a willingness to take a position in the US government should Republican nominee Donald Trump be elected president. The GOP firebrand recently suggested that he could give Musk an advisory role in his administration.
In the wake of the assassination attempt on Trump last month, Musk publicly backed his candidacy, writing on X: “I fully endorse President Trump and hope for his rapid recovery.”
The businessman has also adopted an increasingly critical stance toward the administration of Democratic President Joe Biden in recent months.
In a post on X on Tuesday, Musk signaled: “I am willing to serve.”
One user suggested naming a department that Musk could head in the US government as the “Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)” – an apparent reference to the ‘Doge meme’ and the eponymous Dogecoin cryptocurrency. Commenting on the idea, the billionaire jokingly replied that this is the “perfect name.”
Speaking to Reuters on Monday, Trump described the tech tycoon as a “very smart guy.”
“I certainly would [appoint Musk to an advisory role], if he would do it, I certainly would,” the Republican nominee said.
Last week, Musk staged a live interview with Trump on the X platform, which he owns. At one point during the conversation, Musk called on the presidential hopeful to establish a “government efficiency commission” to ensure that taxpayer money is better spent. He also offered to help out with such an endeavor, to which Trump replied that Musk would be ideal for the role.
