Supporters and detractors of President Trump and Elon Musk turned out for a rally at the Tesla dealership in Smithtown. Here’s what they had to say.
“We appreciate the job Elon Musk and President Trump are doing for our country. These are two billionaires who don’t need all of this aggravation. They’re doing it for us, and we are thankful for every dollar they save on our behalf.”—Darlene Solano, Bellmore.
“Those of us who work in the private sector want to see the government cut down to size. We send way too much to Washington and get little in return. The bureaucracy needs to be reduced, and Musk and Trump are the perfect guys to do it.”—Matthew Kochman, Port Jefferson
“Elon Musk is an American hero. He’s a successful businessman and entrepreneur who’s now turning his energy to cut fraud, waste, and abuse from the government. He’s exactly what we need: someone to DOGE out the worst in Washington.”—Joe Box, America First Warehouse, Ronkonkoma
“We don’t want Elon Musk running the country. The greedy billionaires are stealing our hard-earned dollars and we want our Democracy back.”—Rev. Marcia Grace, Sound Beach
“Everyone knows that Washington is out of control. Just look at the $36 trillion National Debt. It’s insane what they did to us. Now we have people trying to straighten things out, save some money. I applaud them. Keep up the good work.”—Kathryn Katsaros, Coram
“What they are doing to Tesla is crazy. They’re showing that the Green New Deal was a bunch of B.S. They don’t like Elon Musk, so they’re back to buying gas cars. First, they love him; now they hate him just because he wants to save the taxpayers some money.”—Lisa Bagnasco, Amityville