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Yahoo
7 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Trump conducts the weirdest exit interview in history as Musk departs the White House — for now
Elon Musk's exit interview began like any other. The boss heaped praise on the departing employee while demonstrating a tenuous grasp of exactly what it is he did. The employee vastly inflated his achievements, and the pair made vague promises to stay in touch. From there, it veered into a freewheeling discussion about transgender mice, Musk's alleged prolific use of horse tranquilizer, nuclear war between India and Pakistan, and a potential pardon for Sean 'Diddy' Combs, should he be convicted. Now that Musk's legally limited 130-day term as a 'special government employee' is over, the most destructive professional partnership since Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader shacked up in the Death Star has finally come to an end. Trump and Musk, the powerful bromance that shook the world, are taking a break — for now at least. The hour-long farewell, in front of the world's press, came just hours after a New York Times exposé alleged the world's richest man had taken so much Ketamine during the 2024 presidential campaign that he was unable to control his bladder. Musk did little to calm those rumors as he turned up sporting a black eye (the result of mutual combat with his five-year-old son, he says), wearing a cap, a 'Dogefather' t-shirt, and at one point rolling his head around to stare at the ceiling as the president spoke. Sitting at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office, Trump lauded his friend standing beside him for the savings he claimed to have made, which are almost certainly exaggerated. 'You know the kinds of things that he's found, and his people have found… They found things that are pretty unbelievable. I have to say that the numbers that we're talking about are substantial, but they're going to be very much more substantial with time,' Trump said. He praised the Tesla founder and CEO for delivering a 'colossal change in the old ways of doing business in Washington.' Musk indeed shattered norms by ignoring outdated hiring practices that prize experience and expertise and instead placing 19-year-old hackers with nicknames like 'Big Balls' in charge of government departments. Or as President Trump put it: 'DOGE has installed geniuses with an engineering mindset and unbelievably talented people in computers.' The world's richest person also broke new ground by becoming one of the most deadly bureaucrats in the history of the U.S. government, killing an estimated 15,000 people with his deep cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development. Trump could not have been more effusive in his praise, placing Musk's four-month stint as a cost-cutting consultant in the ranks of America's great heroes, somewhere between Miracle on the Hudson's Sully Sullenberger and Captain America. 'Elon's service to America has been without comparison in modern history," Trump said, noting the huge sacrifice Musk had made by having to endure people being mean to him online. 'He willingly accepted the outrageous abuse and slander and lies and attacks, because he does love our country,' Trump went on. Anyone hoping for an end to the friendship that ended thousands of government careers would be sorely disappointed. 'Elon is really not leaving,' Trump said. 'He's going to be back and forth, I have a feeling. It's his baby, and I think he's going to be doing a lot of things.' Musk agreed. "I expect to continue to provide advice, whatever the President would like advice... I expect to remain a friend and an advisor, and certainly, if there's anything the President wants me to do, I'm at the President's service," he said. But for now, Musk is returning to his many businesses, which are all simultaneously suffering from significant brand damage due to their association with him. In one particularly awkward moment, Musk batted away a question from a journalist concerning Friday's published allegations about his drug use, which reportedly included Ecstasy, psychedelic mushrooms and Adderall, in addition to ketamine. 'Is the New York Times — is that the same publication that got a Pulitzer Prize for false reporting on the Russiagate? Is that the same organization? I think it is,' he said, theatrically turning to Trump. 'I think it is.' But Musk couldn't leave without first reeling off a list of excuses for why he didn't achieve what he set out to do. He claimed he could cut $1 trillion from the federal budget before September 30 by ending "waste, fraud, and abuse," but now even his own likely cooked numbers have failed to meet that target. 'Obviously, at times, when you cut expenses, those who are receiving the money, whether they receive whether they're receiving that money legitimately or not, they do complain, and you're not going to hear someone confessing that they receive money inappropriately. Never,' he said. He even saw fit to appropriate Hannah Arendt's famous "banality of evil" quote to draw a bizarre comparison with government spending and Nazi Germany. 'It's the banal evil of bureaucracy. It's sort of the frankly, largely uncaring nature of bureaucracy,' he went on. And perhaps more ominously for anyone who relies on USAID for their lifesaving HIV medication, or anyone with a job in the U.S. government, or anyone who needs government healthcare to survive, Musk promised that his mission would continue. 'The DOGE team will only grow stronger over time, the DOGE influence will only grow stronger. I liken it to a sort of Buddhism, it's like a way of life,' he said, demonstrating a clear lack of understanding about Buddhism and life. In other words, this Rasputin for the McKinsey age is not going anywhere.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Nathan Fielder Shades Sully's Miracle on the Hudson: 'I Did Put Down My Plane Safely on Land'
Nathan Fielder's dedication to flight training for The Rehearsal season two was very impressive. Some — for sure Fielder (though he'd make it sound like it was your word choice) — might even say it was miraculous. To help solidify his hypothesis about co-pilot-to-pilot communication being the No. 1 cause of airplane crashes, Fielder spent two and a half years becoming a real pilot. He even received his 737 certification and went wheels up with 150 actors as passengers — and one real co-pilot — in the HBO show's season two finale. Thankfully, after circling San Bernardino a few times, those same wheels touched down safely. More from The Hollywood Reporter Jimmy Kimmel Roasts His Employer and Boosts '60 Minutes' at Disney Upfront Why Charlize Theron Thinks Uma Thurman Should've Won an Oscar for 'Kill Bill' Critics' Conversation: A Gloomy Small-Screen Spring On Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday, Fielder attempted to brand his 737 passenger flight over the Mojave Desert as 'The Miracle Over the Mojave.' 'Are they calling this 'The Miracle Over the Mojave?'' Kimmel jumped in. 'I feel like I've seen people calling it that — online,' Fielder said in his usual deadpan. 'I think if you look at the comments on this video if you post it, I think a lot of people will be calling it that.' 'I feel like I've seen a Wikipedia page, too, about it,' Fielder added. As of this writing, there is not a 'Miracle Over the Mojave' Wikipedia page. There are a whole lot of YouTube comments crystallizing the phrase, however, just as Fielder predicted (and intended). 'People are saying, like, of the 'Miracle' flights, which are flights branded with the word 'Miracle' in it — people are saying this is the most significant one,' Fielder said. Sounds like that pilot cockiness rubbed off on the comedian rather easily. 'More so even than the 'Miracle on the Hudson,' huh?' Kimmel asked, referring to US Airways Flight 1549. On Jan. 15, 2009, the Airbus A320 suffered dual bird strikes shortly after takeoff from LaGuardia Airport in New York City, losing all engine power. Pilot Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger glided the plane to a safe landing on the Hudson River, where all passengers were saved by boats. ''Miracle on the Hudson' is another one,' Fielder conceded. And then he totally made it a competition. 'Not to create sort of like a competition or anything,' Fielder said, 'but I did put down my plane safely on land.' He's not wrong. 'I wouldn't call myself — like, I'm not calling myself a hero,' Fielder continued. 'If people say that — I'm just doing my job.' Then gesturing to Kimmel for a response, Fielder said, 'I don't know if you would …' 'I'd say 'hero,'' Kimmel said. 'OK, well, yeah that's fair,' Fielder quickly responded. Watch the video here: Best of The Hollywood Reporter 'The Studio': 30 Famous Faces Who Play (a Version of) Themselves in the Hollywood-Based Series 22 of the Most Shocking Character Deaths in Television History A 'Star Wars' Timeline: All the Movies and TV Shows in the Franchise
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
CLT attraction unveils final piece
Sullenberger Aviation Museum adds a new wing this weekend with the opening of 'Aviation City,' the final piece in the 105,000-square-foot educational and historical campus opened last year. ALSO READ: Sullenberger Aviation Museum takes shape at CLT as fundraising hits target On Wednesday morning, museum and airport executives opened the 11,000-square-foot, $1.5 million addition to media for a sneak preview. The addition is housed in what's known as the 1936 Historic Hangar, built as a Works Progress Administration project and refurbished to house a history of Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) chronicling a century of aviation. The hangar was designated as a Historic Landmark in 2002. In June 2024, the main gallery and other museum features opened, concentrating on aviation innovation and its impact on society and the region. Stephen Saucier, the museum's CEO, told CBJ that the opening of Aviation City completes the campus, though there will always be updates and tweaks. Read more and check out photos on CBJ's website here. VIDEO: Passenger from Miracle on the Hudson shares story from famous flight
Axios
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Axios
Charlotte aviation museum named for famed Captain Sully opens new gallery
Sullenberger Aviation Museum's new gallery opens inside a 1930s hangar on Saturday, May 31. Why it matters: This latest section of the museum to open will showcase a range of commercial and military planes. Catch up quick: Sullenberger Aviation Museum reopened last June with a new name and a new home. The museum's name honors Captain C.B. "Sully" Sullenberger, the pilot who safely landed the Charlotte-bound U.S. Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River. You may know the 2009 flight as "Miracle on the Hudson." The aircraft from Flight 1549 can be seen in the museum's adjacent main gallery. The latest: The Navy/Marine Corps Gallery is housed inside the W.P.A. Douglas hangar, which was the original home of the museum. Now the hangar will tell Charlotte Douglas International Airport's story and its influence on the city, museum president Stephen Saucier says. What to expect: The hangar was built in 1936 as part of the Works Progress Administration, making it an artifact in and of itself, Saucier says. The gallery includes seven aircraft, with everything from commercial aircraft like a Piedmont Airlines DC-3 to military aircraft like the F-84 Thunderjet. One plane has been converted into a two-person flight simulator. By the numbers: $34 million was raised to build the current iteration of the museum, including $5 million from Charlotte Douglas International Airport's Cannon Fund. The airport renovated the hangar shell, Saucier says. It cost roughly $1.5 million for the museum to bring the gallery to life, per Saucier. If you go: Saturday's grand opening starts at 9am for museum members and 10am for nonmembers. There will be food trucks. Sullenberger Aviation Museum is at 4108 Minuteman Way near CLT. Tickets are $24 for those over age 18, $20 for seniors (65+), $18 for ages 5-17, free for children younger than 5 years old, $20 for military members (active or veterans), $20 for aviation professionals and $20 for educators. What's next: The museum will launch summer camps for 4th-8th grade students this year with a focus on STEM education and aviation. Take a look around the "Aviation City" exhibit.
Hindustan Times
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Who is Peter Alexander? NBC reporter slammed for questioning Trump on Qatar jet
NBC reporter Peter Alexander on Wednesday rattled President Donald Trump by questioning him about accepting a Boeing 747 jet that was a gift to the US from the government of Qatar. The president immediately smacked the reporter, saying he was 'not smart enough' and reported 'fake news'. 'What are you talking about? You ought to get out of here. You're a terrible reporter. You don't have what it takes to be a reporter. You're not smart enough. Brian Roberts and the people that run that place ought to be investigated,' Trump responded when Alexander asked him about the jet during his Oval Office meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. NBC News is yet to issue a response to Trump's meltdown. Peter Alexander, born July 29, 1976, in Oakland, California, is an American journalist and NBC News' chief White House correspondent. He graduated from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism in 1998. He began his career in local news, working as a lead reporter and substitute anchor in Lexington, Kentucky, and Spokane and Seattle, Washington, covering the 2000 presidential campaign, per ASU News. In 2004, he joined NBC News, reporting on international stories like Iraq's 2005 election, Osama bin Laden's death, and the Indonesian tsunami, as well as domestic events like the 'Miracle on the Hudson' and the Virginia Tech shooting. He also covered the 2008, 2010, and 2016 Olympics. Alexander became NBC's White House correspondent in December 2012, covering President Barack Obama's second term and subsequent administrations. He was named co-anchor of Weekend Today in October 2018 and became the sole chief White House correspondent after Kristen Welker's move to Meet the Press. On Wednesday, he asked, 'Mr. President, the Department of Defense announced it would accept a Qatari jet to be used as Air Force One,' prompting Trump to interrupt, saying, 'What are you talking about?!" Alexander is married to Alison Starling, a fellow journalist, since 2012, and they have two children.
