{"id":2327146,"date":"2024-08-19T21:28:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T01:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-commits-to-offering-musk-a-cabinet-position-if-he-would-do-it-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-19T21:28:21","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T01:28:21","slug":"trump-commits-to-offering-musk-a-cabinet-position-if-he-would-do-it-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-commits-to-offering-musk-a-cabinet-position-if-he-would-do-it-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump commits to offering Musk a Cabinet position \u2018if he would do it\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-commits-to-offering-musk-a-cabinet-position-if-he-would-do-it-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2327146&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former President Donald Trump stated that he would offer Elon Musk a Cabinet position\u2062 or \u2064advisory role if Musk was willing to accept it. This announcement came\u2064 during an interview where Trump praised Musk, describing him as a &#8220;brilliant\u2062 guy.&#8221; The\u2063 interaction follows Musk&#8217;s endorsement of Trump \u2064for \u200bpresident\u2063 and may reinforce their political alliance. Recently, both figures participated \u2062in a conversation on Musk&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a>, discussing various topics. Musk\u200d has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-trump-religious-groups-begin-turning-up-heat-on-gop-to-take-action-on-marjorie-taylor-greene\/\" title=\"Pro-Trump, Religious Groups Begin Turning Up Heat On GOP To Take Action On Marjorie Taylor Greene\">shown strong support<\/a> for Trump during this\u200d election cycle, initially indicating\u2064 he would donate millions to Trump before later denying that\u200d claim. However, he has confirmed \u2062contributions to a pro-Trump\u200d political action committee.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump commits to offering Musk a Cabinet position &lsquo;if he would do it&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1734019\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> said he would offer tech magnate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elon-musk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Elon Musk<\/a> a Cabinet position or advisory role &ldquo;if he would do it&rdquo; during an interview on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Musk previously endorsed Trump for president, and the former president&rsquo;s comments could serve to harden his support. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s a very smart guy. I certainly would, if he would do it, I certainly would. He&rsquo;s a brilliant guy,&rdquo; Trump told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/trump-says-he-would-consider-ending-7500-electric-vehicle-credit-2024-08-19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>Reuters<\/em><\/a>. Trump recently joined Musk on a call on Musk&rsquo;s social media platform, X, where they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3118777\/five-takeaways-trump-x-conversation-elon-musk-marred-rocky-start\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>discussed<\/a> various topics.<\/p>\n<p>Musk has been an ardent supporter of Trump this election cycle and appeared to pledge millions to Trump before <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/4789349-musk-says-hes-not-donating-45-million-a-month-to-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>denying<\/a> it publicly. He has admitted donating to the America PAC, a pro-Trump political action committee.<\/p>\n<p>Trump also remarked he might end a $7,500 tax credit for electric vehicles if elected. &ldquo;Tax credits and tax incentives are not generally a very good thing,&rdquo; Trump told the outlet after a campaign event in York, Pennsylvania. His comments appear a little ironic, considering the aforementioned Musk heads Tesla, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-real-life-iron-man-the-incredible-story-of-elon-musks-rise-to-worlds-richest-man\/\" title=\"\u2018A Real Life Iron-Man\u2019: The Incredible Story Of Elon Musk\u2019s Rise To World\u2019s Richest Man\">electric car company<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump campaign declined to comment when asked by the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>on whether he would offer Musk a Cabinet position.<\/p>\n<p>He was ultimately noncommittal on the credit.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not making any final decisions on it,&rdquo; Trump said of the EV tax credit. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m a big fan of electric cars, but I&rsquo;m a fan of gasoline-propelled cars, and also hybrids and whatever else happens to come along.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He also said he&rsquo;s open to other countries building cars in America.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re going to give incentives, and if China and other countries want to come here and sell the cars, they&rsquo;re going to build plants here, and they&rsquo;re going to hire our workers,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;We will make our own cars. I want to make our own cars.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1734019\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1734019\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During an interview on Monday, former President Donald Trump stated that he would consider offering Elon Musk a Cabinet position or advisory role &#8220;if he would do it.&#8221; Musk has previously shown his support for Trump in the presidential race, and Trump&#8217;s remarks may strengthen that backing. &#8220;He\u2019s a very smart guy. I certainly would, if he would do it,&#8221; Trump told Reuters, praising Musk&#8217;s intelligence. Recently, they spoke together on Musk&#8217;s social media platform, X, discussing various subjects. Musk has been a strong supporter of Trump this election cycle and seemed to indicate he might contribute millions to Trump&#8217;s campaign before later denying it publicly; however, he has confirmed donations to America PAC, a pro-Trump political action committee.<\/p>\n<p>Trump also mentioned the possibility of eliminating the $7,500 tax credit for electric vehicles if elected. &#8220;Tax credits and tax incentives are not generally a very good thing,&#8221; he remarked after an event in York, Pennsylvania\u2014a statement that seems somewhat ironic given that Musk leads Tesla, an electric vehicle company. When asked by the Washington Examiner about offering Musk a Cabinet position, the Trump campaign did not provide any comments. Regarding the EV tax credit decision-making process, Trump said he&#8217;s still considering his options: &#8220;I\u2019m not making any final decisions on it&#8230; I\u2019m a big fan of electric cars but also gasoline-powered cars and hybrids.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Trump expressed openness to foreign companies manufacturing cars in America: &#8220;We\u2019re going to give incentives&#8230; If China and other countries want to come here and sell their cars by building plants here and hiring our workers.&#8221; He emphasized his desire for American-made vehicles: &#8220;I want to make our own cars.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2327147,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Trump-Elon-Musk.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[36705,4250,5894,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2327146","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-cabinet-position","tag-musk","tag-politics","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Trump-Elon-Musk.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2327146","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2327146"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2327146\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2327147"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2327146"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2327146"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2327146"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}