{"id":126825,"date":"2024-11-17T08:23:25","date_gmt":"2024-11-17T01:23:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=126825"},"modified":"2024-11-17T08:23:25","modified_gmt":"2024-11-17T01:23:25","slug":"musk-suggests-trump-let-the-public-weigh-in-on-who-should-lead-treasury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=126825","title":{"rendered":"Musk suggests Trump let the public weigh in on who should lead Treasury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) \u2014 President-elect <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/donald-trump\">Donald Trump<\/a><\/span> is attending the UFC heavyweight championship clash at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, combining two things close to his heart: fierce battles inside the octagon and New York City. <\/p>\n<p>After a year delay, Stipe Miocic is getting his shot at a third heavyweight championship reign when he battles current <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/ufc-mma-jones-miocic-msg-7bde4f7328a752b758803f62f5520f8a\">champion Jon Jones<\/a><\/span> at UFC 309.<\/p>\n<p>Trump is a longtime UFC enthusiast and frequent attendee of major fights. He made <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/men-trump-harris-vote-election-hypermasculinity-97aab19f115ece7057c6ab049bcfed97\">promoting hypermasculine tones<\/a><\/span> a signature of his latest, successful campaign for the White House &#8212; as he looked to further widen the gap among <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/harris-male-voters-sexism-trump-support-obama-bcf8dbcce4700ba24725ca178f7753b0\">male voters<\/a><\/span> between himself and his Democratic opponent, Vice President <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/kamala-harris\">Kamala Harris<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The trip to New York, where Trump lived for decades before moving to his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, came after the president-elect <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-2024-election-energy-secretary-d546f5f81d7b2347b49905be924dfcd7\">announced his choice for energy secretary<\/a><\/span> in his upcoming administration. <\/p>\n<p>And it also followed a key ally, billionaire <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/elon-musk\">Elon Musk<\/a><\/span>, calling for more direct public input into the decision-making process for another top post Trump is still mulling, the head of his new administration\u2019s Treasury Department. <\/p>\n<p>Trump said that Chris Wright, CEO of Denver-based Liberty Energy, was his selection to head the Energy Department. Wright is a vocal advocate of oil and gas development, including fracking, a key pillar of Trump\u2019s quest to achieve U.S. \u201cenergy dominance\u201d in the global market.<\/p>\n<div class=\"Infobox\" data-module=\"\" data-gtm-region=\"What to know about Trump's second term: Staffing the administration: Here are the people Trump has picked for key positions so far. Plus, a look at recess appointments and how could Trump use them to fill his Cabinet.Follow all of our coverage as Donald Trump assembles his second administration.\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<div class=\"Infobox-items RichTextBody\">\n<p><b>What to know about Trump\u2019s second term:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>Follow all of our coverage as <\/i><span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/donald-trump\"><i>Donald Trump<\/i><\/a><\/span><i> assembles his second administration.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Musk, meanwhile, mused about the president-elect\u2019s yet-to-be-made treasury secretary choice \u2014 and invited people to use his social platform to weigh in. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWould be interesting to hear more people weigh in on this for @realDonaldTrump to consider feedback,\u201d Musk, who Trump has already tapped to co-lead a commission tasked with <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/donald-trump-president-elon-musk-vivek-ramaswamy-2f0f76bb6440231f2504b77cb117d988\">increasing government spending efficiency<\/a><\/span>, posted Saturday on the X social media platform he owns. <\/p>\n<p>Musk used the rest of his post to become the first participant in the public poll he was proposing. He endorsed Howard Lutnick, the CEO of financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald and co-chair of Trump\u2019s <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/presidential-transition-how-it-works-trump-biden-f9a5f4367fbc9a6a208f47ff3e25538d\">transition team<\/a><\/span>, ahead of Inauguration Day on Jan. 20, 2025, over hedge fund manager Scott Bessent.<\/p>\n<p>Musk said in his post that \u201cBessent is a business-as-usual choice, whereas @howardlutnick will actually enact change.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBusiness-as-usual is driving America bankrupt, so we need change,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Both Lutnick and Bessent have been mentioned as possible picks to lead the Treasury Department. Bessent is considered the more conventional, business-friendly choice. He is skeptical about cryptocurrency, while Lutnick has suggested it could be used for people to pay their taxes. <\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s pick to lead his Health and Human Services Department, <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/robert-r-kennedy-rfk-vaccines-hhs-food-trump-0500f67ef53ed6862583dace587b3899\">Robert F. Kennedy Jr.<\/a><\/span>, also endorsed Lutnick, posting on his own X account, \u201cBitcoin is the currency of freedom, a hedge against inflation for middle class Americans.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cBitcoin will have no stronger advocate than Howard Lutnik,\u201d he wrote, misspelling Lutnick\u2019s last name. <\/p>\n<p>Trump has already announced many picks for the new administration in recent days, including his choice for Secretary of State, Florida Sen. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/marco-rubio-trump-latin-america-secretary-of-state-87aff0ce93f638fb69e30b067ecd84fb\">Marco Rubio<\/a><\/span>, and attorney general, former Florida Rep <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/matt-gaetz\">. Matt Gaetz<\/a><\/span>. Treasury is the most important slot he has left to fill, but the president-elect also has yet to announce choices for other roles, including the heads of the Education and Labor Departments.<\/p>\n<p>Separately, Trump said that he\u2019d picked a member of his legal team and former federal prosecutor, Will Scharf, as assistant to the president and White House staff secretary. Also Saturday, Republican House Speaker <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/mike-johnson\/\">Mike Johnson<\/a><\/span> was at Mar-a-Lago to meet with the president-elect before Trump flew to New York for the UFC showdown. <\/p>\n<p>Except for a day trip <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-washington-biden-white-house-meeting-republicans-24753cdd48514c68a832a6a1c255337c\">to Washington<\/a><\/span> this week to meet for nearly two hours with President <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/joe-biden\">Joe Biden<\/a><\/span>, and separately address House Republicans, Trump has been spending his time since his <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/election-day-trump-harris-white-house-83c8e246ab97f5b97be45cdc156af4e2\">Election Day<\/a><\/span> victory at Mar-a-Lago. The club has <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-milei-first-foreign-leader-meeting-postelection-bd1e4e1042cff30214a3ac3435756ca1\">hosted galas<\/a><\/span> and conservative events throughout the week. <\/p>\n<p>In addition to being a fan of the sport, the president-elect has been close to Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White for more than two decades.<\/p>\n<p>White hosted a 2001 UFC battle at Trump Taj Mahal, a former casino-hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and Trump has frequently attended UFC matches since \u2013 including during his 2024 campaign. Trump has turned up at fights recently with famous <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-sports-mma-football-ufc-0ca14d844df1e3b81f6c791ba517571f\">entourages<\/a><\/span>, including White, musician Kid Rock and former Fox News Channel host Tucker Carlson.<\/p>\n<p>In 2018, during Trump\u2019s first term, he and White starred in a UFC video where the then-president was called the \u201cCombatant In Chief.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>As Trump has strengthened his grip on the national Republican Party over the last near-decade, White\u2019s personal political profile has grown exponentially. White spoke at the 2016 and 2020 Republican conventions, and when the <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/republican-national-convention\">party gathered in Milwaukee<\/a><\/span> this past July. He also addressed the crowd at Trump\u2019s Florida victory party in the wee hours of the morning after Election Day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is what happens when the machine comes after you,\u201d White said then. \u201cWhat you\u2019ve seen over the last several years, this is what it looks like: couldn\u2019t stop him. He keeps going forward. 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