Quotes
I wasn't aware that our constitutional system of government bestowed any power whatsoever to the unelected wife of the figurehead president."
The cofounder of The Federalist, Sean Davis, sarcastically quipped
Jill Biden is the head of the table at the cabinet meeting. No one voted for her to be there … this must be part of her deal to have Joe drop out of the race. She has no reason to be there."
Podcaster Tim Young added
Elon Musk spent $280 million to elect Donald Trump, and he's been handed access to government agencies, cabinet meetings, lucrative contracts and Americans' private information. It's billionaires rigging the game for billionaires—the most corrupt bargain in American history."
Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen added
Here and across previous administrations, first ladies have attended these meetings for specific reasons. This is the first time Jill has joined us, and it goes to show how important the issue is, which she is about to speak to."
The president explained Jill Biden's presence, sayingTrump hosts the first full cabinet meeting of his second term today—with noncabinet member Elon Musk in attendance. It's yet another reminder of who the wealthiest administration in history actually serves: the billionaire class."
Following Musk's Cabinet appearance, former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich said on XIt’s actually something that Trump is pretty deft at, trying to push blame for a problem over on someone else,
said Haberman
I don’t think Musk is necessarily going to be there all four years,
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We spend a lot on the Defence Department. We spend over $1 trillion on interest. If this continues, the country will become de facto bankrupt. It's not an optional thing. It is essential. That's the reason I am here. I am taking a lot of flak, and getting a lot of death threats,
CNN quoted Musk, donning a T-Shirt that said 'tech support' and a cap that said 'Make America Great Again', a tagline used by Republicans
President Trump has put together the best Cabinet ever. And I do not give false praise. This is an incredible group of people. I don't think such a talented team has ever been assembled,
Musk saidWe simply cannot sustain, as a country, $US2 trillion deficits,
Musk, wearing his trademark Dark MAGA cap and a T-shirt printed with “Tech Support”, said
We’re going to be taking what we’re entitled to take,
Trump saidIt’s possible a lot of those people will be actually fired,
he saidWe’re literally trying to figure out are these people real, are they alive and can they write an email?”
he saidIt is crucial that America’s assistance is not stopped,
he saidSome disagree a little bit, but I will tell you, for the most part, I think everyone’s not only happy, they’re thrilled,
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President Trump joking about a third term is like a chef joking about putting a Michelin star on his own restaurant — obviously not happening, but fun to watch the critics lose their minds over it,
Brad Parscale, Trump’s campaign manager in 2020, told NBC News
That does take a constitutional amendment, but let’s not forget that the Constitution was amended to impose term limits, and that can be undone,
Ellis added in an interviewIf there’s a procedural way to accomplish it, he’s likely very much considering it,
said Jenna Ellis, a 2020 Trump campaign attorneyAnd we bring the receipts,
Musk addedOh yeah, they’ll follow the orders,
Trump said in response to a question from a reporter about his control of the executive branch