Elon Musk Says He And Trump Are On The Same Page ‘80% Of The Time’

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Elon Musk said he and President Donald Trump “almost always agree” on the same issues.

In an interview with Fox News’ Lara Trump on Saturday, the tech billionaire told Trump’s daughter-in-law that he considers the Republican leader a “friend” while discussing the dynamics of their working relationship.

“I do consider the president a friend. I think he considers me a friend and, you know, we get along very well,” Musk said. “I think probably if you ask us both the same set of questions in two different rooms, 80% of the time we’d come up with the same answer.”

While Musk didn’t specify any topics he and Trump have ever been at odds over, the Tesla head claimed the two “almost always agree,” particularly about government waste, while “ensuring the rule of law is followed.”

Musk, a major donor to Trump’s campaign, was appointed by Trump to head the advisory body known as the Department of Government Efficiency in November. The entity has sparked widespread backlash for its sweeping attempts to slash government spending and the size of the federal workforce.

Musk’s DOGE has been slammed for its lack of transparency in its operations and also faced blowback over the legality of its work. Musk is expected to step away from DOGE later this month.

While Musk claims to be on good terms with the president, Trump took a pointed dig at him and other tech giants last week.

“If you look at some of these internet people, I know so many of them, Elon is so terrific. But I know, now all of them, you know they all hated me in my first term, and now they’re kissing my ass. It’s true. All of them. It’s true,” he said while speaking to graduating students at the University of Alabama Thursday night.

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