Sun Feb 09 09:31:20 UTC 2025: ## Musk on Time Cover Sparks Trump’s Ire (and Praise)
**Washington D.C.** – A new Time magazine cover depicting Elon Musk seated behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office has ignited a mixed reaction from former President Donald Trump. The cover, showing Musk with a coffee cup amidst presidential flags, accompanies an article detailing Musk’s controversial restructuring of the federal government, placing millions of workers under his control via his “DOGE team.”
Trump, when questioned about the cover during a White House meeting, feigned ignorance of the magazine’s existence, quipping, “Is Time Magazine still in business?” This remark comes just months after he celebrated being named Time’s “Person of the Year” for 2024, a title he also received in 2016.
Despite his apparent dismissiveness of the magazine, Trump surprisingly praised Musk’s efforts, crediting him with uncovering “tremendous fraud and corruption and waste” within the government. He lauded Musk’s “fantastic” staff and announced plans for Musk to hold press briefings to discuss the ongoing government restructuring, a project overseen by the newly formed “Department of Government Efficiency.” This department, spearheaded by Musk, has effectively placed control of approximately 2.2 million federal workers in the hands of the Tesla and SpaceX CEO and his associates.
The provocative Time cover, therefore, serves as a fascinating snapshot of the complex and often contradictory relationship between the two powerful figures, highlighting both the ongoing political tensions and the surprising level of collaboration in Washington.
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