Musk, Trump Talk DOGE

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and his son, X Æ A-Xii, join President Donald Trump as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office on Feb. 11, 2025. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

Some key words emerged from President Donald Trump’s joint interview with Elon Musk on Sean Hannity’s Fox News program last night.

Two big ones were “caring” and “competence,” attributes Musk said were crucial to stewarding American taxpayer money.