Elon Musk will play a role in Donald Trump’s second term in office, with the president-elect announcing the billionaire’s position in his future cabinet. How much do you know about Musk? Here are eight facts that may surprise you. America has spoken and Season 2 of the Donald Trump Presidency is on its way.
His cabinet is taking shape, with Trump announcing that Elon Musk and former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a new “ .” Yep, that spells 'DOGE' – reference to Musk's favourite cryptocurrency, dogecoin. You can’t make this sort of sh*t up.
Trump said in a statement that Musk and Ramaswamy will “pave the way for my Administration to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies.” It looks unlikely that this will be a proper cabinet position for Musk, as he would have to divest all of his business interests, such as Tesla and X - something Musk is unlikely to do. Regardless, this is a sign that Musk will have a substantial role in Trump's presidency.
It's hardly surprising, considering how the tech billionaire has completely , becoming one of the future president’s closest allies. He’s donated at least $130 million to him and Republicans, he's let Trump back on X, and has made regular appearances at his rallies. Musk has even been spending his time since the election with Trump at his Florida estate Mar-a-Lago, even sitting in on calls with world leaders, includi.