Donald Trump said he would offer Elon Musk a cabinet position or advisory role in his next administration if he would accept. Trump said in an interview with Reuters he would consider ending a $7,500 tax credit for Americans who purchase electric vehicles. BREAKING: Donald Trump says he would offer Elon Musk a cabinet or advisory role if elected President. pic.twitter.com/yZtECPy3Sy — DogeDesigner (@cb_doge) August 19, 2024 Per Reuters: Asked if he would consider naming Musk to an advisory role or cabinet job, Trump said he would. “He’s a very smart guy. I certainly would, if he would do it, I certainly would. He’s a brilliant guy,” Trump said. Musk last month publicly endorsed Trump in the U.S. presidential race. Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment. If elected, Trump could take steps to reverse Treasury Department rules that have made it easier for automakers to take advantage of the $7,500 credit or could ask the U.S. Congress to repeal it entirely. While president, Trump sought to repeal the EV tax credit which was later expanded by President Joe Biden in 2022. “I’m not making any final decisions on it,” Trump said of the EV tax credit. “I’m a big fan of electric cars, but I’m a fan of gasoline-propelled cars, and also hybrids and whatever else happens to come along.” Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said that if elected he would consider ending a $7,500 tax credit for electric-vehicle purchases and that he would be open to naming Tesla CEO Elon Musk to a cabinet or advisory role. More here: https://t.co/3L3z1tOVb7 — Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) August 20, 2024 “I am willing to serve,” Elon Musk said with a computer-generated image of himself standing behind a podium labeled ‘Department of Government Efficiency.’ I am willing to serve pic.twitter.com/BJhGbcA2e0 — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 20, 2024 Perfect name https://t.co/qOUblToy7v — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 20, 2024 KTLA 5 reports: Musk, who also owns the social media platform X, endorsed Trump in the presidential race and backed a super PAC supporting the former president’s bid. Trump and Musk held a two-hour conversation on X last week, during which the Tesla CEO signaled he would be willing to serve on a government commission to study the national debt and how Congress could reassess spending. The possibility of a Cabinet position did not come up. “I think it would be great to just have a government efficiency commission that looks at these things to make sure taxpayer money is spent in a good way,” Musk told Trump. “I’d be happy to help out on such a commission.”