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Lara Trump, daughter-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump, sparked controversy by stating, "Americans should kiss the feet of Elon Musk and Donald Trump." On the 11th, foreign media including the U.S. political outlet The Hill reported that Lara Trump made this remark during an interview with Fox News the previous day, emphasizing that President Trump is working with Musk, head of the Government Efficiency Department, to reduce federal government spending.
Lara Trump, daughter-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump, sparked controversy by saying, "Americans should be kissing the feet of Elon Musk and Donald Trump." On the 11th, foreign media including the U.S. political news outlet The Hill reported that Lara Trump made this statement during an interview with Fox News the previous day, emphasizing that Musk, head of the Office of Efficiency in Government, is working with President Trump to reduce federal government spending. Reuters·Yonhap News
She said, "There used to be a bipartisan (Democrats and Republicans) common goal to eradicate government fraud, waste, and abuse," and claimed, "The Democrats, angry at Musk's reforms, are attacking Musk in the same way they attacked Donald Trump, trying to bring him down by any means." She continued, "The Democrats are attacking Musk's character, calling him a Nazi, targeting his businesses, destroying his property, and doing everything they can to this man. It's truly terrible."
She added, "What does Musk gain from all this? Musk is losing money because of the job he has taken on, but he understands the importance of this moment," and said, "We cannot keep spending money forever like this, and we cannot survive as a nation. So people should actually kiss the feet of these two men, Elon Musk and Donald Trump." Lara Trump's remarks are interpreted as criticism of the multiple lawsuits filed against the Trump administration's large-scale government budget cuts. Critics of President Trump and Musk's current actions argue that the White House violated the law by halting mandatory spending.
On the 24th of last month, a TV inside the cafeteria of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in Washington, DC, showed Trump kissing Elon Musk's bare foot. The subtitle displayed the message, "LONG LIVE THE REAL KING."
Above all, this statement has drawn attention in connection with last month's incident where hackers distributed an AI-generated video inside a government TV showing Trump kissing Musk's feet. On the 24th of last month, a TV in the cafeteria inside the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in Washington, D.C. displayed footage of Trump kissing Musk's bare feet. The subtitles read, "LONG LIVE THE REAL KING."
Meanwhile, Lara, a former TV producer, married Trump's second son Eric in 2014. Last month, she was selected as a weekend evening show host on Fox News and currently hosts "My View with Lara Trump" every Saturday from 9 PM to 10 PM. She has supported her father-in-law's presidential campaigns since the 2016 election and contributed to Trump's re-election efforts by serving as co-chair of the Republican National Committee in March last year.
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