Donald Trump actually said...

"Musk was empowered to make recommendations to the departments but not to issue unilateral decisions on staffing and policy."

"But we’re going to find out where that money is going, and it’s not going to be pretty."

"So, I had a meeting and I said, I want the Cabinet members go first. Keep all the people you want, everybody that you need. If they can cut, it's better and if they don't cut, then Elon will do the cu..."

"It's something I can do, but a lot of people like it one way, a lot of people like it the other way."