Staff Reports
Donald Trump, the embodiment of what it means to take on the conventional wisdom of the mainstream media, recently cast doubt on the effectiveness of media smears during a lively interview with Elon Musk on Fox News’ Sean Hannity show. The dynamic duo tackled the incessant narrative spun by the left, which attempted to portray Musk as “President Musk,” an absurd title for a man who simply doesn’t have aspirations for political office—yet. Both men chuckled at the media’s clumsy attempts to drive a wedge between them, highlighting the fact that their collaboration on Musk’s newly minted initiative for Government Efficiency, affectionately abbreviated as DOGE, is a force to be reckoned with.
Trump dismissed the media’s fixation on negativity, asserting that if they were truly proficient at smear tactics, he would never have been elected president in the first place. After all, it takes a special knack for turning every success into a criticism. With 98% negative press coverage across his career, one must wonder if “The Art of the Deal” could use a subtitle like “How to Thrive in a Storm of Bad Publicity.” Clearly, no one has weathered more storms than Trump, who appears to wear the media’s disdain as a badge of honor.
“The more I’ve gotten to know President Trump, the more I like the guy. Frankly, I love him.”
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— Tesla Owners Silicon Valley (@teslaownersSV) February 17, 2025
Elon Musk, the man who’s turned space travel into a buzzword and made electric cars desirable, echoed Trump’s sentiments, revealing a growing affection for the former president. Musk’s newfound endorsement of Trump has reportedly been expedited by an assassination attempt, which seems to be ratcheting up the adventure dramatically. Perhaps the Democrats should consider additional attempts—clearly, it’s helping Trump rake in support and media coverage at least as substantial as his actual policy achievements.
Trump took a moment to discuss Musk’s extraordinary accomplishments, particularly with Starlink, the satellite-based internet service. He pointed out that when disaster struck, like Hurricane Helene, Musk was the one saving the day with a technology that left traditional systems in the dust. While other nations flounder in their efforts to achieve a functioning space program, America under Trump’s leadership is leaping ahead. Who needs billion-dollar bloopers when you have Musk doing the hard lifting?
At the heart of the discussion was Musk’s role in the new DOGE initiative, which is undertaking the Herculean task of cutting down the federal budget with bold proposals that would make any taxpayer proud—or at least stir up some curiosity. Trump rattled off some financial gems that DOGE has discovered, like a cool $25 million to promote biodiversity in Colombia, questioning why American taxpayer dollars should fund social experiments overseas while Americans back home are left hanging. It’s a classic case of misplaced priorities courtesy of the deep state. Finding waste within the federal spending appears to be a genuine theme of the Trump administration; the only question remains—how much longer will Americans tolerate their money being sent abroad while they’re starved for support?
