Trump World turn’s on Eton Musk

The Trump groupie IS beginning to wear thin on Trump & Co.

“He wants to be seen as having say in everything (even if he doesn’t),” this source said.

The individual said that some Trump advisers said they were concerned that Musk didn’t understand one key to being effective in Trump’s world: keeping a low profile. Musk’s engagement has been overly aggressive and may hurt his standing in the long run, the source said.

The second source also said that Musk appeared to be pushing his own agenda, instead of focusing on Trump’s. They said that while Musk is clearly a smart and capable person, the transition is about ensuring those loyal to Trump will be the ones carrying out government policies.

“Appointing people because they are loyal to Elon doesn’t work,” the source said.

In a meeting with House Republicans Wednesday morning, Trump spoke fondly of Musk, according to two lawmakers in the room, praising Musk for his time and dedication to the election. Trump said Musk set aside his own business interests for the campaign and didn’t ask for anything in return. At one point during the meeting, Trump joked about Musk’s continued presence in his orbit, saying, “Elon won’t go home. I can’t get rid of him.” The lawmakers insisted the statements were made in jest….

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The relationship between Musk and Trump has been rocky over the years, despite their recent alliance. Musk said in 2022 that Trump should “hang up his hat & sail into the sunset,” prompting Trump to hit back at the time that Musk would be “worthless” without government subsidies.

There’s been intense speculation about the long-term viability of the relationship between Musk and Trump, given the ambitions and personalities of the two men, with many people on social media predicting an eventual falling-out between the two.

But Musk has already gained since the election in one respect: Tesla’s share price has risen more than 15% from last Wednesday’s opening price, outpacing the 1.8% growth in the S&P 500 over the same time period. ….

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