A video depicting President Trump rubbing and kissing Elon Musk’s ft performed on tv screens within the Housing and City Growth (HUD) constructing on Monday, in an obvious mocking of the connection between the 2 males.
The phrases “Long live the real king,” had been displayed excessive of the computer-generated video, a reference to Trump’s Reality Social put up final week through which he wrote, “Long Live the King!”
The Hill obtained a photograph of the screens within the HUD constructing as they video was enjoying.
“One other waste of taxpayer {dollars} and sources. Applicable motion shall be taken for all concerned,” HUD spokesperson Kasey Lovett stated in a press release to The Hill.
Musk, the Tesla CEO and proprietor of the social media platform X, has turn out to be one in every of Trump’s strongest allies and has amassed an incredible quantity of energy over federal companies, together with the firing of 1000’s of presidency staff. He was tapped to run the Division of Authorities Effectivity (DOGE), an company advising the administration on cuts to spending and staffing.
Musk stirred controversy and widespread confusion over the weekend when he posted on X that authorities staff ought to reply to a mass e mail itemizing 5 issues they achieved the week earlier than, or it will be thought of their resignation. A number of companies instructed staff to not reply.
The connection between Trump and Musk has turn out to be some extent of rivalry as Musk’s energy has grown, nevertheless, with Democrats and critics looking for to get beneath Trump’s pores and skin by suggesting Musk is the one operating the present.
The 2 males in a joint interview earlier this month argued there was a concerted effort by the media to drive them aside.
