Billionaire Tesla CEO, and in-coming DOGE advocate, Elon Musk has been a very busy man since taking on a larger role in President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team.
And with Musk playing a vital role in the newly minted DOGE agency, a top Republican has given Musk another crown, this time as “Prime Minister.”
But it’s not exactly what you think.
Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) said during an interview on CBS News’ “Face The Nation” yesterday that Musk has become like a prime minister for the incoming Republican government.
Gonzales made the remarks during his interview with host Margaret Brennan while talking about the impact that Musk and Trump had on passing a short term spending bill last week to keep the government open.
“Elon Musk is tweeting against bipartisan deals negotiated and led by the speaker of the House,” Brennan said. “What role exactly is he playing here?”
Gonzales responded: “It’s kind of interesting. We have a president. We have a vice president. We have a speaker. And it feels as if Elon Musk is our prime minister.”
“He has a voice,” he said.
“And I think a lot of – large part of that voice is a reflection of the voice of the people. Once again, these – a 1,500-page bill, how does that pass the smell test? It’s absolutely wrong. It’s what’s wrong with this place. So we have to get back to regular order.”
“The other part of it too is, while House Republicans were fighting over this spending bill, guess what Senate Democrats were doing?” he continued.
“They were ensuring that President Biden got his 235th liberal judge over the finish line. That’s why it’s so important that House Republicans stay united, stay laser-focused on delivering on a President Trump agenda next year.”
Check out the entirety of the interview. Do you agree?
“It feels as if Elon Musk is our prime minister,” Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) says about the billionaire’s influence on the vote for a bill to avert a government shutdown
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