After a public endorsement from the Tesla CEO and an X Spaces discussion, Donald Trump said he would consider placing Elon Musk in a Cabinet position in 2025.
The Republican nominee for the 2024 United States presidential election said he would consider naming Tesla CEO Elon Musk to a Cabinet position if he is victorious over Vice President Kamala Harris in November.
In a Reuters interview released on Aug. 19, Donald Trump said he “certainly would” consider putting Musk in his Cabinet or an advisory role starting in January 2025 “if he would do it.” The Republican nominee did not suggest which of the 15 executive departments — including Energy, Labor, Transportation, Commerce, and Treasury — he might put the Tesla CEO in charge of.
Trump’s comments came after the presidential candidate spoke with Musk in an Aug. 13 X Spaces discussion, delayed for 30-40 minutes due to what the Tesla CEO claimed was a “massive DDoS attack” on the platform. Former X employees have reportedly doubted Musk’s claims, as significant issues did not appear to affect other users at the time.
