Elon Musk Says He And Trump Are On The Same Page ‘80% Of The Time’

Elon Musk and Trump.Elon Musk said he and US President Donald Trump “almost always agree” on the same issues. In an interview with Fox News’ Lara Trump on Saturday, the tech billionaire told Trump’s daughter-in-law that he considers the Republican leader a “friend” while discussing the dynamics of their working relationship. “I do consider the President a friend. I think he considers me a friend and, you know, we get along very well,” Musk said. “I think probably if you ask us both the same set of questions in two different rooms, 80% of the time we’d come up with the same answer.”While Musk didn’t specify any topics he and Trump have ever been at odds over, the Tesla head claimed the two “almost always agree,” particularly about government waste, while “ensuring the rule of law is followed.” Musk, a major donor to Trump’s campaign, was appointed by Trump to head the advisory body known as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) back in November. The so-called entity has sparked widespread backlash for its sweeping attempts to slash government spending and the size of the federal workforce. Musk’s DOGE has been slammed for its lack of transparency in its operations and also faced blowback over the legality of its work. Musk is expected to step away from DOGE later this month. While Musk claims to be on good terms with the president, Trump took a pointed dig at him and other tech giants last week. “If you look at some of these internet people, I know so many of them, Elon is so terrific. But I know, now all of them, you know they all hated me in my first term, and now they’re kissing my ass. It’s true. All of them. It’s true,” he said while graduating students at the University of Alabama on Thursday night.Watch a clip from Musk’s interview below. Related...Elon Musk Leaves White House But ‘His Folks Aren’t Going Anywhere,’ Says Chief Of StaffElon Musk Says He'll Be Spending Less Time At DOGE Amid Tesla ProtestsPutin Raves About Elon Musk And Says Trump's Right-Hand Man Is 'Incredible' For 1 Reason

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