Donald Trump Jr defends Elon Musk's hiring of young staff, including a 19-year-old, amidst criticism of their eligibility to interview federal employees. "But Greta Thunberg at 17 was a really serious climatologist," Don Jr exclaimed. Greta Thunberg was 17 years old when her 'how dare you' speech at the UN Climate Action Summit went viral.
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