Thursday, November 14, 2024

Musk May Already Be Overstaying His Welcome in Trump's Orbit

Elon Musk has been a near-constant presence at Mar-a-Lago, where he's sat in on important meetings and calls.

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... Musk has been so aggressive in pushing his views about Trump's second term that he's stepping on the toes of Trump's transition team and may be overstaying his welcome at Mar-a-Lago, according to two people familiar with the transition who have spent time at the Palm Beach, Florida, resort over the past week.

The sources said that Musk's near-constant presence at Mar-a-Lago in the week since Election Day had begun to wear on people who've been in Trump's inner circle longer than the tech billionaire and who see him as overstepping his role in the transition. The sources spoke on condition of anonymity because they're not authorized to speak publicly.

"He's behaving as if he's a co-president and making sure everyone knows it," one of the people said of Musk. ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-11-13 01:35 PM

Trump is only going to tolerate Musk for so long. As the richest man in the world, he is accustomed to doing things his way. So is Trump. There is bound to be fireworks. Then Trump will play the "I'll ruin you effing business card" and Musk will eventually back off. Putin's puppet will quickly learn how to manipulate oligarchs.

#2 | Posted by FedUpWithPols at 2024-11-13 03:17 PM

Muskrat needs to front Fat Donnie some ketamine.

That'll keep him in line.

#3 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-11-13 07:00 PM

Trump is only going to tolerate Musk for so long.

True. Lewzer doesn't need him anymore and Elon is getting to much media exposure.

#4 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-11-13 07:05 PM

trump put him and another -------- in charge of a non-existent agency.

Again he put two different people in charge of a non existent efficiency agency!

He might as well sent them shopping for a bacon stretcher.

#5 | Posted by Tor at 2024-11-13 07:44 PM

Lewzer doesn't need him anymore

I take that back. Elon needs to hire enough people to go to DC to beef up the inauguration crowd size. Busses, Million dollar cheques, whatever it takes. Biggest crowd, ever. Period.

#6 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-11-13 10:23 PM

Thems Putin's orders.

They best get in line unless they want some Polonium tea.

#7 | Posted by jpw at 2024-11-14 12:57 AM

Many now view Democrat political elites as shrewd unethical operators who see their main role as feeding the great divide and turmoil in society as their MOP to grab unwarranted political power. Society has come to recognize this and Dems in power as destructive to a cohesive UNITED STATES.

They along with the illegals they purposely brought into our country by the millions obviously want to destroy and bankrupt it. Mayorkas spent years claiming "the border is secure" while Americans saw it differently with their own eyes.

#8 | Posted by Robson at 2024-11-15 09:00 AM

Lewzer doesn't need him anymore

#4 | Posted by REDIAL

How does one get rid of the richest person in the world, who was also his largest campaign donor?.. Musk has spent enough to purchase influence for the rest of Trumps life.

#9 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2024-11-15 11:48 AM

How does one get rid of the richest person in the world, who was also his largest campaign donor?

The Secret Service?

Musk has spent enough to purchase influence for the rest of Trumps life.

Lewzer stiffs contractors for a hobby.

#10 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-11-15 12:02 PM

Trump connected with voters when Democrats and Kamala couldnt even connect with other Democrats. The real man Donald Trump is a hero to America just as was George Washington. Democrats are shallow political opportunists that provide zero opportunity for anyone. Sometimes losers do lose all ability to connect with others. Democrats will regain respect only when they offer truth and total objectivity.

#11 | Posted by Robson at 2024-11-15 05:55 PM

The real man Donald Trump is a hero to America just as was George Washington.

#11 | Posted by Robson

YOu're a moron.

Washington freed us from a king. Trump wants to be a king. And you want him to be a king.

You're the british. In the 1700s.

#12 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-11-15 06:35 PM

@#11 ... The real man Donald Trump is a hero to America just as was George Washington. ...

George Washington built America, Pres-elect Trump wants to destroy it.

What evidence does your current alias have on how Pres-elect Trump is a hero to America?

Was George Washington Really Offered a Chance to Be King of the U.S.?
history.howstuffworks.com

...
... I propose, some title apparently more moderate, but if all other things were once adjusted I believe strong arguments might be produced for admitting the title of king, which I conceive would be attended with some material advantages." ...

Washington's response, dated the very same day, was withering.
... "Be assured Sir, no occurrence in the course of the War, has given me more painful sensations than your information of there being such ideas existing in the Army as you have expressed, and I must view with abhorrence, and reprehend with severity," wrote Washington. ...

Would Pres-elect Trump write a similar rejection? Or is a monarchy his goal?


Washington's rejection of an American monarchy was absolute, but was a single letter from a presumptuous colonel the equivalent of being "offered the crown," as many believe? ...



#13 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-11-15 06:40 PM

The real man Donald Trump is a hero to America just as was George Washington.

#11 | Posted by Robson

PS your REAL MAN has fake hair, wears makeup, high heels, a girdle, a diaper, and has never done a day of manual labor in his life. He's practically a drag queen.

#14 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-11-15 06:46 PM

Don't mind Robson, he's offa his meds again.

The most conservative leaning professional presidential historians rank Trump in the lowest 5 Presidents; among all such experts that have done this work for decades, he's considered dead last or next to last.

That's who confused rwing populists want... the worst of the worst US Presidents of all time.

#15 | Posted by Corky at 2024-11-15 06:50 PM

Trump is done up more than any three drag queens.

#16 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2024-11-15 07:02 PM

The real man Donald Trump is a hero to America just as was George Washington.

George Washington never waddled around in a diaper full of orc spunk.

#17 | Posted by Reinheitsgebot at 2024-11-15 09:07 PM

Lewzer stiffs contractors for a hobby.

#10 | Posted by REDIAL

Musk has purchased his own monarchy.

#18 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2024-11-16 04:06 PM

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