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Elon Musk e Donald Trump
The tension between Elon Musk and the members of Trump’s office is increasing, with the doge cuts in the center of the controversy. A meeting at the White House will have ended with insult exchanges between Musk and Marco Rubio.
According to, on Thursday, Elon Musk and Secretary of State Marco Rubio had a ACCESS DISCUSSION IN THE CABINET ROOM White House regarding cost reduction measures. The meeting, held before President Trump and about 20 employees, marked a potential turning point in the administration’s approach to government efficiency.
Musk, a prominent supporter of Trump and director of the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge), accused Rubio de not having fired anyonean essential part of Musk’s strategy to rationalize the federal government.
Rubio, visibly frustrated, will have countered that more than 1500 state department officials had renovated in advance, questioning sarcastically if Musk expected him to reject them And it dismissed again to show off-it is recalled that Musk fired national security guards who generate nuclear weapons and then tried to reject them.
Despite Rubio’s ripped and detailed reorganization plans, Musk rejected his efforts, and he replied that he “It’s good on television“, Implying that it has no capacity to govern.
Trump will have watched the discussion of arms crossed with apparent fun, but eventually intervened, praising both Rubio and Musk. The president emphasized the need for a refined approach From the Musk initiative, signaling a change in the aggressive strategy of “war ax” to a more accurate method of “scalpel” to reduce the federal workforce. This is the first evidence that Trump is willing to impose some limits on Musk, whose cuts have already been the subject of various lawsuits.
However, the president also made public denying that there is a bad environment between Musk and Rubio. “Elon gets along very well with Marco and are both doing a fantastic job,” he said.
The confrontation between Musk and Rubio will not have the only controversial moment. At the beginning of the meeting, Musk will have had an exchange of words equally lit with the Secretary of Transport, Sean Duffy, about the staff and equipment of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Duffy criticized Musk’s team for trying dismiss air traffic controllers At a time when the US had multiple plane accidents. Musk described Duffy’s statements as “lies.”
The Secretary of Veteran Affairs, Doug Collins, also expressed concern about the radical cuts of Musk, warning that they could have a negative impact on army veterans – A crucial segment of Trump’s support base. Collins called for a strategic approach instead of blunt.
The meeting underlined the growing discontent of the cabinet staff with the Musk Management Style. Although administration widely supports Musk’s mission to reduce waste and improve efficiency, erratic methods and lack of coordination have generated concerns.
The White House described the session as a “productive meeting” focused on achieving efficiency in government operations. However, the friction within Trump’s team seems to be growing. Several interviews with individuals familiar with the meeting revealed Surprise to Musk’s aggressive toneparticularly in relation to Rubio. Some members of the cabinet also criticized in private to Musk’s approach but chose to remain silently publicly.
