Lara Trump, the president's daughter-in-law, suggested Monday that the American people should "be kissing the feet of Elon Musk and Donald Trump" for their efforts in slashing government spending.
"We cannot continue in perpetuity spending the way we are," the new Fox News host said. "We cannot survive as a country."
"So, people ought to be kissing the feet of Elon Musk and Donald Trump for being the two people to actually do this," Trump continued to Fox News' Sean Hannity.
Trump called it "horrific to see," as Tesla protests and acts of vandalism are on the rise — believed to be backlash targeting Musk over his DOGE cost-cutting efforts across the federal government. Musk has also lost about $148 billion from his net worth since January 17 this year.
"You know, much like Donald Trump, he didn't need this job," Trump said. "It's actually laughable every time you hear these people on the left say Elon's enriching himself and his friends."
"But these folks on the left are going to continue down this path," Trump said, blaming Democrats. "They ought to be ashamed of themselves, but I know not a single one of them is."
