Oh How He Doesn't Like It.

He laughs it off but you can see that he doing a slow burn.

Trump jokes about Elon Musk becoming President after Democrats took aim at Tesla founder's influence

President-elect Donald Trump has poked fun at Democrat attacks on his ally and major donor Elon Musk's influence over his incoming administration.

Leading Britain Conversation

By Chay Quinn 

22 December 2024

Speaking at Turning Point's AmericaFest, the incoming President said amidst a rant about his pledges for his second term: "And we will create the new Department of Government Efficiency, headed by Elon Musk. And no, he's not taking the presidency.

I like having smart people. You know, they're on a new kick. Russia, Russia, Russia, Ukraine, Ukraine, Ukraine. All the different hoaxes. And the new one is President Trump has ceded the presidency to Elon Musk.

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Later in the speech, So we want to thank him, but, no, he's not going to be president, that I can tell you. And I'm safe. You know why he can't be. He wasn't born in this country. But the fake news knows that now. He's a great guy, and we want to have him".

Is that steam coming out of Trump's ears?

The New Republic writes...

Trump is rushing to remind the media that he is the captain of the GOP, not Elon Musk.

The “President Musk” rhetoric gained steam among Democrats after the billionaire helped kill the continuing resolution to keep the government open, voicing his opposition long before the president-elect did.

Is their bromance going south?

“It’s not Donald Trump asking for this, it’s very clearly President Elon Musk asking for this,” Representative Dan Goldman said Wednesday on The Last Word With Lawrence O’Donnell. “The fact that Donald Trump has been completely AWOL during these negotiations to the point where only after Elon Musk publicly tweets about his displeasure about this budget deal, all of a sudden, Donald Trump, chief of staff to Elon Musk, comes trotting in and blows up the deal.”

There’s no telling just yet how much of a rift this has caused between the two men, as Musk seems to be a long-term fixture in Trump’s inner circle. But if this kind of public one-upping continues, who knows how long this bromance will last. 

And Trump is not liking it one bit! Politico writes that Trump said,

President-elect Donald Trump is setting the record straight: He’s calling the shots, not Elon Musk.

“No, he’s not going to be president, that I can tell you,” Trump said with a laugh at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest in Phoenix on Sunday, his first major speech following the November election. “And I’m safe. You know why? He can’t be. He wasn’t born in this country.”

Keep in mind that Musk spent over $200 million to get Trump elected... I imagine Musk want a return on his investment.

Some congressional Democrats raised concerns about Musk’s influence over congressional Republicans, and have taunted Trump by alleging that Musk is the one in charge. The Lincoln Project, an anti-Trump group, put out a video calling Trump “vice president” to “President Musk.”

And Trump's ego just can't stand it!