Elon Musk teases on government role with cryptic meme
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Elon Musk has sparked speculation about potentially leading a new government agency if former President Donald Trump were to win the Oval Office again in the November 2024 election. In his signature style, Musk hinted at the idea with a meme on the social media platform X, featuring a double-entendre that plays on both cryptocurrency and politics. The post showcased what appears to be an AI-generated image of Musk sitting behind a desk with a placard reading “D.O.G.E.”, which stands for “Department of Government Efficiency.” The image was accompanied by the text “Department of Government Efficiency.” Department of Government Efficiency pic.twitter.com/HFeHYNIkJN — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 7, 2024 Following Musk’s post, Dogecoin saw a 24-hour peak, though it remained below the highs of the past week at the time of this article’s publication. Trump’s “efficiency vision” inspires Musk’s support Trump has recently pledged to establish a government efficiency commission tasked with conducting a comprehensive financial and performance audit of the federal government and recommending substantial reforms. Musk retweeted a video of Trump’s announcement with a comment expressing that such a commission is “badly needed.” While Musk showed support for the initiative, he did not explicitly state that he would take on an official government role. Musk said he looks forward to serving America if the opportunity arises,” adding that “no pay, no title, no recognition will be needed.” Elon’s potential involvement with Trump sparks speculation The seriousness of Elon’s potential involvement or whether this media-driven back-and-forth holds any substance remains unclear. Trump’s remarks about the co-founder and CEO of Tesla agreeing to lead the task force were framed in a context suggesting that “he’s not very busy.” Trump stated that since Elon is not very busy, he has agreed to head that task force. Trump continued to say that if he…
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