{"id":2409836,"date":"2025-03-05T01:27:53","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T06:27:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-shouts-out-musk-as-doge-head-to-roaring-congressional-crowd-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-05T01:32:43","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T06:32:43","slug":"trump-shouts-out-musk-as-doge-head-to-roaring-congressional-crowd-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-shouts-out-musk-as-doge-head-to-roaring-congressional-crowd-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump shouts out Musk as DOGE head to roaring congressional crowd &#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\">28<\/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-shouts-out-musk-as-doge-head-to-roaring-congressional-crowd-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=2409836&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>During a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leading-palestinian-cleric-omicron-due-to-tolerance-of-homosexuality-deadly-bigotry\/\" title=\"Leading Palestinian Cleric: Omicron Due to Tolerance of Homosexuality \u2014 \u2018Deadly Bigotry\u2019\">recent address<\/a> to Congress,President Donald Trump recognized \u2063Elon Musk,the founder of the Department of \u2064Government Efficiency,for his efforts in reducing waste and fraud within the federal \u200bgovernment. Musk, present in the \u2062House chamber, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">faced mixed reactions<\/a>, with some Democrats booing him, but the overall audience responded with applause as Trump highlighted\u2063 his \u200bcontributions. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-calls-for-healing-reconciliation\/\" title=\"President Trump calls for healing, reconciliation\">president condemned<\/a> several \u2063government expenditures he deemed unnecessary, including funds \u2064allocated for social programs, framing these as examples of wasteful spending. Trump\u2019s address also experienced\u200c disruptions from Democratic members,notably Rep. Al\u2062 Green,who was removed for protesting. This speech marked Trump\u2019s frist joint address\u200d to Congress\u2064 since his \u20622020 State of the Union.  <\/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 shouts out Musk as DOGE head to roaring congressional crowd<\/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_2028201\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> gave Department of Government Efficiency founder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elon-musk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Elon Musk\">Elon Musk<\/a> a shoutout during his address to a joint session of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Congress\">Congress<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Musk, who leads Trump&rsquo;s efforts to cut waste and fraud in the federal government, was in the visitor gallery of the House chamber for the address. The DOGE head has been criticized by Democrats, who booed him, but the boos were drowned out by an ovation from the chamber as Trump pointed him out during the speech.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3337438\/riley-gaines-cheers-trump-end-men-women-sports\/\">Riley Gaines cheers on Trump speech touting end of men in women&rsquo;s sports&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3336836\/trump-presidential-address-congress\/\">Trump declares &#8216;America is back&#8217; in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-team-given-mcdonalds-dinner-before-trump-joint-address\/\" title=\"... team given McDonald&#039;s dinner before Trump joint ...\">presidential address rife<\/a> with Democratic protests<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3337275\/white-house-communications-team-mcdonalds-dinner-trump-address\/\">White House communications team given McDonald&#8217;s dinner ahead of Trump address<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3337264\/elon-musk-reprimanded-filming-phone-trump-address\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>ELON MUSK REPRIMANDED FOR FILMING BEFORE TRUMP ADDRESS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Thank you, Elon. He&rsquo;s working very hard. He didn&rsquo;t need this. He didn&rsquo;t need this. Thank you very much. We appreciate it,&rdquo; Trump said about the billionaire SpaceX and Tesla CEO.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Everybody here, even this side, appreciates that, I believe. They just don&rsquo;t want to admit that,&rdquo; Trump continued, referring to the Democrats in the House chamber.<\/p>\n<p>Trump then listed various examples of government expenditures he says are wasteful, including $40 million to &ldquo;improve the social and economic inclusion of sedentary migrants&rdquo; and &ldquo;$8 million for making mice transgender.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>While Musk has been touted as the de facto head of DOGE, he is an adviser to Trump in the White House. Amy Gleason <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3329828\/white-house-insists-musk-not-head-doge-declines-identify-leader\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"serves\">serves<\/a> as the acting administrator of DOGE.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3337303\/rep-al-green-removed-house-chamber-protesting-trump-address\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"AL GREEN REMOVED FROM HOUSE CHAMBER AFTER PROTESTING TRUMP ADDRESS\">AL GREEN REMOVED FROM HOUSE CHAMBER AFTER PROTESTING TRUMP ADDRESS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The address started on a chaotic note because Democrats loudly protested the president early into his speech. Rep. Al Green (D-TX) began yelling at Trump, leading to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) warning the chamber to obey decorum and ordering Green to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3337303\/rep-al-green-removed-house-chamber-protesting-trump-address\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"removed\">removed<\/a> after Green refused to stop interrupting.<\/p>\n<p>The speech is Trump&rsquo;s first to a joint session of Congress since his 2020 State of the Union address during his first term in office. 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