00:00Today, it's about a man named Elon, and he's one of the greatest business leaders and innovators the world has ever produced.
00:08He stepped forward to put his very great talents into the service of our nation, and we appreciate it.
00:16And I just want to say that Elon has worked tirelessly helping lead the most sweeping and consequential government reform program in generations.
00:24And you know the kinds of things that he's found and his people have found.
00:29He's brought a group of very smart people in, and they found things that are pretty unbelievable.
00:35And I gave a little special something we have here.
00:38A very special that I give to very special people.
00:43I have given it to some, but it goes to very special people, and I thought I'd give it to Elon as a presentation from our country.
00:53Thank you, Elon.
00:54Take care of yourself.
00:55I've always said perhaps a few words that this is not the end of Doge, but really the beginning.
01:05My time as a special government employee necessarily had to end.
01:08It was a limited time thing.
01:09It's 134 days, I believe, which ends in a few days.
01:12So, so that, you know, it comes with a time limit.
01:17And, but the Doge team will only grow stronger over time.
01:21The Doge influence will only grow stronger.
01:23It's, I liken it to sort of Buddhism.
01:26It's like a way of life.
01:27So, it is permeating throughout the government, and I'm confident that over time we'll see a trillion dollars of savings and a reduction in, a trillion dollars of waste of fraud reduction.
01:39And I'll be, and I'll continue to be visiting here and be a friend and advisor to the president.
01:46And I look forward to, you know, Times being back in this amazing room.
01:49There is a New York Times report today that accuses you of blurring the line between.
01:54Is the New York Times, is that the same publication that got a Pulitzer Prize for false reporting on the Russiagate?
02:04Is it the same organization?
02:05Yeah, I think it is.
02:07I think it is.
02:08It is.
02:09I think the judge just ruled against the New York Times for their lies about the Russiagate hoax, and that they might have to give back that Pulitzer Prize.
02:19That New York Times, let's move on.
02:21Okay.
02:21Next question.
02:22So, do you expect to continue advising the president and Doge informally, or are you going to sort of shift your focus entirely to your companies?
02:33Well, I expect to continue to provide advice whenever the president would like.
02:37I hope so.
02:39I mean, yeah, I expect to remain a friend and an advisor, and certainly if there's anything the president wants me to do, I'm at the president's office.
02:51Is your eye okay?
02:53What happened to your eye?
02:54I noticed there was a bruise there.
02:55Well, it wasn't anywhere near France.
02:58So, but.
03:03What does that mean?
03:05I didn't notice it.
03:06First lady of France.
03:07I was just getting slapped, yeah.
03:08I didn't notice it.
03:09So, yeah, no, I was just horsing around with little X, and I said, go ahead, punch me in the face, and he did.
03:16It turns out even a five-year-old punching you in the face, actually, does.
03:19That was X that did?
03:20Yeah.
03:21X could do it.
03:22If you knew X, he could do it.
03:23I saw his mom right now.
03:25But I didn't really feel much at the time, and then I guess it bruises up.
03:29But I was just horsing around with the kid.
03:30I didn't notice it, actually.
03:32Yeah.
03:32No, I didn't notice it.
03:32Okay.
03:33Oh.
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