US President Donald Trump has insisted that he doesn't really need to have tech billionaire, Elon Musk in his administration.
Trump stated this during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Thursday.
The Republican also said that he recently purchased a Tesla vehicle as a “show of support” for Musk.
Trump said: “Elon has done a fantastic job. I don't need Elon [Musk] for anything other than I happen to like him.
“I don't need his car. I actually bought one, and they said, ‘Oh, did you get a bargain?' No. I said, ‘Give me the top price.' I paid a lot of money for that car.”
Musk was at the meeting and he was seen smiling and nodding his head to Trump's comments.
The 53-year-old has been leading cost-cutting efforts at the White House DOGE office in the current US government.
