Elon Musk wants Trump to disrupt Wall Street with his Treasury pick
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As Donald Trump privately considers his team to lead America’s economy during his term, Elon Musk has put his thumb on the scale, urging followers on X to help make a public push for a candidate who won’t be “business as usual” on Wall Street.
As Donald Trump privately considers his team to lead America’s economy during his term, Elon Musk has put his thumb on the scale, urging followers on X to help make a public push for a candidate who won’t be “business as usual” on Wall Street. Musk, a Trump ally who has gained significant influence in the formation of Trump’s incoming administration, posted on X Saturday that he wants Howard Lutnick, a staunch Trump supporter who runs investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald, to serve as the next Treasury secretary. Scott Bessent, the founder of capital management firm Key Square, has been widely viewed as the frontrunner for the job. “My view fwiw is that Bessent is a business-as-usual choice, whereas @howardlutnick will actually enact change,” Musk posted Saturday. “Business-as-usual is driving America bankrupt, so we need change one way or another.” Musk urged his followers to “weigh in on this for @realDonaldTrump to consider feedback.” Both Bessent and Lutnick are respected on Wall Street and have publicly supported Trump and his economic policies — including massive and unprecedented tariffs that remain largely unpopular among mainstream economists. Both also have embraced cryptocurrencies, which Trump has backed in recent months despite initial skepticism.
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