A new Time Magazine cover depicts Elon Musk sitting behind President Trump's Resolute Desk, sparking debate about Musk's growing influence and the implications of his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
A recent cover on Time Magazine has sparked controversy, depicting Elon Musk seated behind President Donald Trump 's Resolute Desk in the Oval Office. The image shows Musk holding a cup of coffee, positioned between the American and presidential flags, against a plain red backdrop.
The accompanying magazine article, titled 'Inside Elon Musk’s War on Washington,' delves into Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), established to identify and eliminate what the Trump administration perceives as wasteful government spending. DOGE's access to Treasury records and its inspection of various government agencies have raised concerns among critics about the growing influence of Musk, while supporters applaud the initiative to curb what they view as excessive government spending.The Time Magazine piece states, 'So far, Musk appears accountable to no one but President Trump, who handed his campaign benefactor a sweeping mandate to bring the government in line with his agenda.' Trump, seemingly dismissing the magazine cover, told a reporter, 'Is Time magazine still in business? I didn't even know that.' He continued, expressing his confidence in Musk's efforts, saying, 'Elon is doing a great job. He's finding tremendous fraud and corruption and waste.' Trump's jest elicited laughter from those in the Oval Office, but the irony isn't lost on many. Trump himself graced the cover of Time Magazine in December when he was named Time's Person of the Year, and again in January with a cover depicting him removing former President Biden's belongings from the Resolute Desk, with the headline 'He’s Back.' A recent Vanity Fair article speculates on whether Trump feels threatened by Musk, stating, 'The president has long operated without anything resembling worry when it comes to appointments or executive action, but as his most powerful—and richest—political ally chainsaws his way through the federal government, some observers wonder if Trump might be tasting his own medicine.' The White House has yet to respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment
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