Genius, childhood..
US President Donald Trump described billionaire Elon Musk as a mixture of
genius and childhood equally, while other sources reported that
Trump estimated his genius rate at 90%, and childhood at 10%.
Trump questioned before advisers whether Musk's promise to save $1 trillion in
government expenditures was "unrealistic talk," the Wall Street Journal quoted
insiders, reflecting the president's skepticism and dissatisfaction with the
billionaire's performance during his tenure in the administration.
The newspaper added that
Musk entered into repeated disputes with senior officials because he reduced
government spending without prior coordination, and he even bypassed White
House Chief of Staff Susan Wiles, one of Trump's most prominent advisors
which prompted :
the president to assign her to closely follow the work of Musk's team.
Trump also :
did not hide his dissatisfaction with Musk's harsh criticism of some ministers in
his government, as White House employees reported that the president
was angry at Musk's "inappropriate behavior" during a cabinet session.
In addition
the billionaire opposed the policy of high tariffs, and expressed
his dissatisfaction with Trump's bill to reduce government spending.
In an interesting detail :
Trump learned of Musk's departure from his government team through
a post on the X platform, rather than through a direct communication.
However
the president maintained a positive attitude towards him
thanking him during a press conference for his efforts
stressing that he would continue to listen to his advice from time to time.
Trump gives Musk a golden key to the White House
US President Donald Trump
- handed US billionaire Elon Musk a golden key to
- the White House, in recognition of his achievements
- while serving as Secretary of Government Efficiency (DOGE)
"Thank you, Elon
take care of yourself," Trump told Musk as he handed the key.
Trump confirmed that Musk had made a radical change in the way he worked in
Washington and dealt professionally, adding that Musk had not completely left
the administration.He also pointed out that Musk confronted
the fraudulent approach, "and we owe him great appreciation.".
The US President added that :
the mentalities of senior leadership in all federal
ministries have completely changed thanks to Elon Musk's directives.
It is noteworthy that
the Ministry of Government Efficiency was established
by Trump under Musk's leadership "to reduce waste in federal spending.".
Earlier
US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson indicated that
the Department of Efficiency revealed a "shocking" agreement to
the US government that was not announced in Congress.