Billionaire Elon Musk's candid sharing about US Treasury Secretary candidates

Billionaire Elon Musk, chosen by US President-elect Donald Trump to lead the Department for Government Efficiency (DOGE), said that Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick would "really make a difference" if selected as the country's Treasury Secretary.

Mr. Trump has not announced a nominee for the above position, but CEO Lutnick and investor Scott Bessent are two prominent candidates and sources close to Mr. Trump said he is hesitant between choosing one of the two above or considering another option. On November 16, local time, the CEO of electric car company Tesla, who is also the owner of SpaceX and social network X, spoke his mind. According to billionaire Elon Musk, "it would be interesting to have more people debate this issue so that Mr. Trump can consider the responses." The businessman chosen by US President-elect Donald Trump to lead the Department of Government Efficiency also shared frankly about the candidates for US Treasury Secretary. Billionaire Elon Musk wrote on social network X: “In my opinion, Mr. Bessent is a conventional choice, and CEO Howard Lutnick, will really make a difference. Billionaire Elon Musk emphasized: “Business as usual is bankrupting America, so we need to change one way or another…”

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, and the X social network, shares his candid thoughts on potential US Treasury Secretary candidates. (Screenshot: Elon Musk/X)

Earlier on November 12, local time, US President-elect Donald Trump announced that he had chosen billionaire Elon Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy (founder of biotechnology company Roivant Sciences) to lead the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). In his first reaction after Mr. Trump announced his nomination, billionaire Elon Musk wrote on social network X: “Threatening democracy? No, threatening BUREAUCRACY!” In another statement, billionaire Elon Musk wrote: “All actions of the Department of Government Efficiency will be posted online to ensure maximum transparency. When people think we are cutting something important or not cutting a wasteful expense, let us know! We will also have a ranking of the most unreasonable spending of your tax dollars.” Since Republican candidate Donald Trump won the White House race last week, billionaire Elon Musk has been seen almost daily at the Mar-a-Lago resort, occasionally dining and socializing with the President-elect's family. CNN, citing multiple sources, reports that the world's richest man has exerted a significant influence on Trump's choices in forming his new cabinet. Not only is he close to the former president, but Musk also has a particularly close relationship with Howard Lutnick, the CEO of the financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald, who is in charge of personnel for the transition in Trump's campaign.

In addition, the CEO of electric car company Tesla was always present by Mr. Trump's side when world leaders called to congratulate the Republican candidate on his victory or to meet with US President-elect Donald Trump.

Specifically, billionaire Elon Musk was with US President-elect Donald Trump during a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on November 6th. According to a source close to the matter, Trump put the call on speakerphone, and President Zelensky thanked Musk for helping Ukraine establish communication through the billionaire's Starlink internet service. Furthermore, on November 14th, Reuters reported that Elon Musk also attended President-elect Trump's first meeting with a foreign leader, Argentinian President Javier Milei, at a dinner party at the Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. During the dinner, Musk met Milei and his sister, Karina Milei, who serves as the Secretary-General to the Argentinian President.

Thanh Nam/Tin Tuc Newspaper (According to Reuters/CNN)

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