Donald Trump says Elon Musk was not first choice for DOGE

| 21 Feb 2025 9:08 AM IST

Donald Trump recently made a sursprising comment about Elon Musk heading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) revealing that Tesla boss wasn't his first choice for the post. He noted that they had initially looked for "somebody smarter" to lead DOGE, but later "settled" on Musk.

Trump in a candid conversation with Fox News said, "He's good...

I wanted to find somebody smarter than him. I searched all over. I just couldn't do it. I couldn't find anyone smarter, right? So, we had to, for the country, settled on this guy".

He then acknowledged that Musk, though not his first choice, was still a valuable asset. Musk responded saying, “Well, thanks for having me. I'm just trying to be useful here.”

Tags: Donald TrumpElon MuskDepartment of Government Efficiency (DOGE)

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