On Monday Eastern Time, former US President and Republican presidential candidate Trump stated that if he were to return to the White House, he would offer Tesla CEO Elon Musk a cabinet or government advisory position. As soon as this statement was made, it immediately caused a sensation on social media platforms.
On the X platform, many people began to enthusiastically discuss Musk's future political prospects. And Musk, who has always been humorous, actually posted a "inaugural photo" of himself on the X platform, and this photo even brought some heat to Dogecoin.
Musk should manage DOGE
The beginning of the matter originated from a user comment. After the news spread that Trump would invite Musk to join the US government, a user claiming to be the "official CEO of Dogecoin" joked on X that Musk should manage the "Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)" and added a big laugh emoji.
DOGE refers to Dogecoin. Dogecoin was originally born in 2013 as a "joke" currency, and Musk has always been a passionate fan of Dogecoin, even changing his Twitter profile to "Dogecoin CEO" in 2019. In recent years, with the strong promotion of celebrities such as Musk, the market value of Dogecoin has soared.
After seeing this joke about Dogecoin, Musk immediately forwarded the tweet and commented, 'The perfect name.'.
Subsequently, Musk apparently gained inspiration and posted a composite image that appeared to be made by AI, writing, "I am willing to serve
In the picture, Musk is dressed in a suit and leather shoes, standing in front of the American flag, posing in a classic politician style. And on the nameplate in front of him, the words' D.O.G.E Government Efficiency Department 'are written.
Musk's tweets quickly became popular. In just one hour, this tweet received over 8 million views and over 20000 shares.
One X user wrote, "The most interesting outcome is most likely to occur." Another commented, "Let Dogecoin soar to the moon
Interestingly, Musk's tweet seems to have really boosted the price of Dogecoin. According to the quote from coinmarketcap, as of press time, Dogecoin has risen 4.26% within the day, and its gains have significantly expanded after Musk's tweet.
In addition, some X users have seriously commented that Musk's politics may really improve the efficiency of the US government.
Many users have posted a picture in the comment section, which reads: "Musk laid off 90% of Twitter's employees, but Twitter can still operate; perhaps the next step should be to try doing the same in the government