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  • Trump unafraid of putting Musk in front of press: ‘He’s not shy’

    Trump unafraid of putting Musk in front of press: ‘He’s not shy’

    President Donald Trump on Friday said Elon Musk is doing a ‘very good job’ with the Department of Government Efficiency.

    President Donald Trump is not apologizing for Elon Musk. In fact, he seems ready to show off the tech billionaire. 

    On Friday, while taking questions during a bilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Trump was pressed by a reporter on whether the media would have a chance to question Musk.

    “Oh, sure. He’ll be— He’s not shy. Elon’s not shy,” Trump answered.

    President-elect Donald Trump, right, walks with Elon Musk before attending a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19, 2024. (Brandon Bell/Pool via Reuters TPX Images of the Day / Reuters)

    Trump was also asked about a recent Time magazine cover depicting Musk sitting behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office at the White House. In response, Trump, who was named Time’s 2024 Person of the Year, quipped that he didn’t realize the magazine was still around.

    “Is Time magazine still in business? I didn’t even know that,” Trump joked. However, he went on to give the tech billionaire some serious praise. “Elon is doing a great job. He’s finding tremendous fraud, and corruption, and waste.”

    The president specifically praised Musk’s work in going through U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) spending, saying that “the whole thing is a fraud.”

    “Every single line that I look at as far as events and transactions is either corrupt or ridiculous,” Trump told reporters before adding, “He’s doing a very good job. I’m very happy with him.”

    Trump and Musk at UFC fight

    President-elect Donald Trump, left, and Elon Musk talk ringside during the UFC 309 event at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Nov. 16, 2024. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC / Getty Images)

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    Just over two weeks into Trump’s second term, the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) became the target of Democrats’ ire, with many protesting against him.

    On Saturday, Musk claimed that DOGE had uncovered that the Treasury Department had instructed staff to approve payments to “known fraudulent or terrorist groups.”

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    Democrats were outraged that Musk, a private citizen, was given access to sensitive Treasury Department payment systems.

    “Anytime a person can pay $250 million into a campaign, and they be given full access to the Department of the Treasury of the United States of America, we are at war,” Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., said during a rally hosted by MoveOn Civic Action, Indivisible and the Working Families Party on Tuesday.

    Anti-Elon Musk protestors demonstrate

    Demonstrators rally outside the Treasury Department in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. (Reuters/Kent Nishimura / Reuters)

    In a letter Tuesday to federal lawmakers, a Treasury Department official said a tech executive working with DOGE will have “read-only access” to the government’s payment system. 

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    Despite Democrats’ fury, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended Musk during an appearance on FOX Business’ “Kudlow.”

    “Elon Musk is the greatest entrepreneur of this generation,” Bessent said. “DOGE is not going to fail. They are moving a lot of people’s cheese here in the capital, and when you hear this squawking, then some status quo interest is not happy.”

    Fox News’ Louis Casiano contributed to this report.

  • Derek Jeter says voters should be ‘accountable’ after Ichiro falls 1 vote shy of unanimous Hall of Fame nod

    Derek Jeter says voters should be ‘accountable’ after Ichiro falls 1 vote shy of unanimous Hall of Fame nod

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    There’s always one. 

    That was the case on Monday when Ichiro Suzuki was just one vote shy of becoming the second player to be unanimously elected into the Hall of Fame.

    Ichiro received 393 of the 394 votes cast by longtime baseball writers. Mariano Rivera remains the lone unanimous vote-getter, accomplishing the feat in 2019.

    Ichiro, of course, undoubtedly belongs in Cooperstown with over 3,000 hits and 10 Gold Gloves in his prestigious career. It was always a guarantee he’d be in, but it was a matter of whether he’d get 100% of the vote.

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    Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees and Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners pose before the MLB All Star game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. (Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

    When it was revealed that just one person did not vote for him, the celebration quickly turned into anger on social media.

    Five years ago, Derek Jeter also fell one vote short of unanimity. At the time, in typical Jeter fashion, he took the high road and said it was difficult to get everyone to agree on something. During his induction ceremony, he threw a shot at the lone voter who did not check his name on his ballot.

    But with Ichiro’s snub, Jeter said the voters should be held accountable for their actions.

    “A lot of players have been unbelievable that are in the Hall of Fame and haven’t gotten 100% of the vote. I never expected it, and I would never sit here and say everyone should’ve voted for me or everyone should have voted for Ichiro,” Jeter told Fox News Digital in a recent interview.

    “The only thing I do think is fair is that I think a lot of members of the media want athletes to be responsible and accountable; I think they should do the same thing. I get asked this question, I get tired of being asked this question, and I think they should answer it.”

    Ichiro Suzuki looks on

    Seattle Mariners former outfielder Ichiro Suzuki tosses a ball to the dugout before throwing out the first pitch for a game against the Houston Astros at T-Mobile Park. (Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports)

    Jeter had plenty of success on the diamond, and he’s hoping to have more of it this weekend in Miami as a captain for Padel’s Reserve Cup, along with Andrew Schulz and Jimmy Butler.

    “It’s a fun sport to watch. I had never watched actual live, professional padel before. And it’s pretty fun to watch all the athleticism,” Jeter said. “It’s good to see people active. I haven’t been very active since I retired. I’ve slowed down my physical activity. It’s fun to see the sport grow. I know it’s huge internationally, Wayne [Boich] had a vision to grow it here in the U.S., and he really deserves a lot of credit.”

    Ichiro joined the majors in 2001 as a highly touted Japanese prospect, hitting .353 during his nine seasons in his home country, where he won three MVPs and was a seven-time All-Star. Joining the Mariners at age 28, he immediately lived up to the hype, winning the AL MVP and helping that year’s Mariners team to a record 116 wins.

    Derek Jeter and Ichiro at All Star Game

    American League All-Stars Vladimir Guerrero, left, Alex Rodriguez, David Ortiz, Derek Jeter and Ichiro Suzuki stand at attention during the national anthem before the 78th Major League Baseball All-Star Game at AT&T Park on July 10, 2007, in San Francisco. (Greg Trott/Getty Images)

    From 2001 to 2010, Ichiro was named an All-Star in each season while also winning a Gold Glove Award every year. In that span, he won three Silver Slugger Awards and two batting titles while putting up a .331 average and .806 OPS.  In 2004, he set the all-time single-season record with 262 hits, and he’s the only player in MLB history to register 10 straight 200-plus hit seasons. He also stole over 500 bases and is one of just seven players to record 3,000 hits and 500 stolen bases.

    After just his 11th MLB game, his career average never again dipped below .300. He retired with a .311 average, 3,089 hits, and a 60.0 WAR. In the live ball era (since 1920), he is one of just 21 players with at least 10 seasons of hitting .300 (among qualified hitters) and only one of seven to do it 10 straight years. Ichiro spent the majority of his career with the Mariners, making stops with the Yankees and Marlins.

    Ichiro and Derek on second base

    Shortstop Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees talks with right fielder Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners during Game 4 of the ALCS on October 21, 2001, at Yankee Stadium. (M. David Leeds/Getty Images)

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    Ichiro and Jeter played together from 2012 through 2014.

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