This will be Musk's first appearance the annual gathering of conservatives
Elon Musk praised for 'speaking the truth' about DOGE spending cuts: 'We're broke'
Former White House chief information officer Theresa Payton joined 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss Musk's comments about the importance of addressing the deficit and her take on the Trump admin sending checks to taxpayers with DOGE savings.
Elon Musk is set to deliver his debut speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Thursday afternoon.
CPAC organizers made a surprise announcement that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) chief and close President Donald Trump confidant would give a surprise address to attendees on Thursday afternoon.
Other CPAC speakers this year include President Trump, Vice President JD Vance, immigration czar Tom Homan and many of the nation's leading conservative politicians and influencers. At the conference's opening ceremony Vance addressed a packed house and touted many of the Trump administration's accomplishments in its first full month.
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Elon Musk speaks during an event in the Oval Office with President Donald Trump at the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in Washington. (Photo/Alex Brandon) (AP Images)
Since Trump returned to the White House, Musk has been the center of much of Democratic and media vitriol because of his role with DOGE and work gutting wasteful government programs, many of which have been rooted in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and other favorite liberal causes.
DOGE claims that it has already cut $44 billion in previously wasted taxpayer dollars.
Peter Pinedo is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.
