Former President Donald Trump stated on Sunday that, should he win the presidential election, he plans to tap Elon Musk for a new potential role to significantly reduce government waste.
During an interview on Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures," the Republican presidential nominee said he hopes to appoint Musk as his "Secretary of Cost-Cutting."
Trump told the news outlet, "He's a great business guy, and he's a great cost-cutter."
According to Trump, Musk told him he could slash government costs "without affecting anybody."
He noted that Musk does not want to be a part of the Cabinet but does want to help eliminate government waste.
"He is dying to do this," Trump said of Musk. "We'll have a new position: Secretary of Cost-Cutting. Elon wants to do that, and we have incredible people. He's running a big business. He can't just say, 'I think I'll go into the Cabinet.' Other people can. He can't, but Elon's a little bit different in that sense."
