Trump Praises Musk: Golden Key Gift – News
trump Praises Elon Musk, Downplays Administration exit
Updated May 31, 2025
President Donald Trump has commented on elon Musk’s role in his administration, despite the billionaire’s confirmed departure. Trump suggested Musk’s influence has significantly altered Washington’s conventional practices, identifying “very stupid and very bad” elements that Musk addressed.
Speaking at a Friday night news conference at the White House, Trump addressed Musk’s future involvement.While Musk stated on Thursday he would be leaving his official position, Trump insisted Musk would still be involved with the agency.
Trump characterized the agency as “his children,” emphasizing that this was not the end of Musk’s involvement. Musk himself has pledged continued support.
“I’ll stay as a friend and advisor to the president,” Musk said.
Trump also presented Musk with a golden key, housed in a wooden box, calling Musk “the finest businessman in the world,” a gift reserved for “very special people.”
Musk, sporting a black cap, addressed a visible bruise, explaining it was the result of an accidental strike from his 5-year-old son, Æ Is A-Xii.
“I was fooling around with Little X and urging him to mate me on my face. And that’s what he did,” Musk explained.
“It didn’t feel much at the time, but it has now been a longing to start blacking,” he added.
Savings Have Been Much Smaller Than Promised
Musk’s decision to reduce his administrative role comes as he aims to dedicate more time to his companies, including Tesla and SpaceX. While Musk initially claimed Dog could cut costs by $2 trillion, actual savings have ranged from $2 billion to $12 billion, depending on the source. Concurrently, his relationship with other administration members has reportedly soured.
Earlier in the week,Musk expressed disappointment with recent bills from the trump administration,fearing they would negate achieved savings.Moreover, Musk’s own ventures have faced challenges, with Tesla sales declining and recent SpaceX rocket launches failing. The focus remains on Elon Musk’s future plans and his impact on Washington.
What’s next
Musk will continue as an advisor to President Trump, though the extent of his influence remains to be seen, especially given recent setbacks in his business ventures and disagreements with the administration’s financial policies. The future of Elon Musk’s role in shaping policy and his impact on Washington remains a topic of interest.