The President's News Conference With White House Senior Adviser Elon R. Musk
May 30, 2025 Press conference 1 time
…they don't hook up. I mean, they didn't hook up. So, after spending billions of dollars, they turned on the system, and it—in never…
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May 30, 2025 Press conference 1 time
…they don't hook up. I mean, they didn't hook up. So, after spending billions of dollars, they turned on the system, and it—in never…
Feb 27, 2025 Press conference 1 time
…maybe things aren't there like you think they're there. But we'll be spending a lot of time there. It will be great for Ukraine. It's…
Feb 24, 2025 Press conference 1 time
…stand up all day and read the kind of things where we're spending all of this money. The good news is that when you think…
Feb 13, 2025 Press conference 6 times
…be spent, and we've already spent some, but we're going to be spending a lot more in order to stay advanced and stay the leader…
…900—let's say $915 billion on military. Russia, without the war, was spending close to a hundred, but with the war, I can't tell you…
…I said, "You know, it doesn't really make sense." I said, "We're spending the money against each other, and we could spend that money for…
Feb 7, 2025 Press conference 3 times
…to defend our common interests. Japan has committed to double its defense spending by 2027, compared to my first term. They've invested a lot of…
…They'll have to come along, competitively. And by the way, we'll be spending a lot less money, and we'll have great education. Well, I don't…
…I want our military to be the strongest. I also don't mind spending so much money on the military, because we build it here. It's…