Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who serves as President Trump\u2019s senior adviser, said in a new interview that he and the president agree on 80 percent of issues.<\/p>\n
On Fox News Channel\u2019s \u201cMy View with Lara Trump,\u201d the president\u2019s daughter-in-law asked Musk to reflect on his relationship with the commander in chief.<\/p>\n
\u201cI do consider the president a friend. I think he considers me a friend and, you know, we get along very well,\u201d Musk told Lara Trump on Saturday. \u201cI think, probably, if you asked us both the same set of questions in two different rooms, 80 percent of the time we\u2019d come up with the same answer.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhich is not to say that we always agree, but almost always agree,\u201d Musk added, noting that they agree on \u201cgetting rid of waste and fraud in the government and ensuring the rule of law is followed.\u201d<\/p>\n
Musk\u2019s special government status is set to expire<\/a> May 30. He told Tesla investors late last month that he planned to wind down the amount of time he spends at the helm of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to devote more time to his other companies. <\/p>\n He told reporters last week he plans to scale back his work on DOGE to 1 to 2 days per week.<\/p>\n When asked Wednesday whether that setup will also eventually end, Musk said it is \u201cat the discretion of the president.\u201d<\/p>\n Trump then said<\/a> Musk was \u201cinvited to stay” at the White House as long as he wants, adding, \u201cAt some point, he wants to get back home to his cars.\u201d<\/p>\n The president said Musk\u2019s DOGE found $150 billion in cuts to the federal government, adding that he thinks \u201cthings being worked on\u201d could double or triple that number. Musk said in January<\/a> that the \u201cbest-case outcome\u201d would be to make $2 trillion in cuts to federal spending.<\/p>\n