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,” have been displayed excessive of the computer-generated video, a reference to Trump’s Reality Social put up final week wherein 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 assets. Applicable motion will probably be taken for all concerned,” HUD spokesperson Kasey Lovett mentioned in a press release to The Hill.
Musk, the Tesla CEO and proprietor of the social media platform X, has turn into one among Trump’s strongest allies and has amassed an amazing quantity of energy over federal businesses, together with the firing of 1000’s of presidency workers. 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 workers ought to reply to a mass electronic mail itemizing 5 issues they achieved the week earlier than, or it will be thought of their resignation. A number of businesses instructed workers to not reply.
The connection between Trump and Musk has turn into some extent of competition 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.
