Former President Donald Trump expressed his admiration for Elon Musk during a discussion on Tuesday's episode of Theo Fong's podcast.
Appeared Podcasts During a “meeting with Theo Fung this past weekend,” President Trump expressed his high opinion of Musk, calling the Tesla and SpaceX CEO a “fantastic guy,” Trump said of the virtual meeting with Musk, which drew millions of viewers despite some audio issues.
“We had a great conversation. It was two hours and 15 minutes and they released a crystal clear tape of it. It was a perfect tape, but it sounded like someone was saying your voice was distorted or whatever. And I think that happens a lot, but it was a very loud event, very loud audio,” Trump explained.
Fong then highlighted Musk's influence and the enormous cost of having a say in modern society: a whopping $44 billion, a figure that alludes to Musk's celebrity status. Acquisition He announced that he would step down as CEO of X, formerly known as Twitter, in 2022. “He does what he wants to do. He's a great guy, a brilliant man, and the country should be proud of him,” Trump said. (Related article: President Trump criticizes FDA and Big Pharma, proposes banning government employees from being lobbyists)
Musk and Trump held an online meeting on August 12, but there were technical issues. After a shaky start when the interview was delayed by nearly 40 minutes due to issues, the two managed to pull off a successful event that lasted more than two hours and drew an audience of millions. The online meeting initially stumbled when Musk Suggested This may have been a politically motivated “attack” implying Democratic involvement, which temporarily reduced the size of the audience.
Trump said on Monday that Musk could serve in an advisory role in his administration if he is re-elected in November. Reuters In an interview in York, Pennsylvania, he said he was considering bringing Musk on as an adviser or even a member of his cabinet.
“He's a very smart guy. If he would do that, I would certainly do that. He's a great guy,” Trump said.
