Elon Musk IS Losing his ‘juice’…. As Expected….

I HAVE written here that the Emperor Musk WOULD lose his influence sooner, rather than LATER….

First?

Donald does NOT Keep people around that eclipse HIM…..

One Elon Musk DID so for a few month’s….

Notice?

His name has NOT been on the front pages much ….

Second?

Musk and his merry men HAVE been making whooper mistakes that have ended up being reported in the media…

They can’t count….

They misrepresent their accomplishments….

Billions in saving thru their efforts have turned out to be Millions…..

Third…

Having people summarily fired does NOT make you a HERO….

It invites media, NEGATIVE MEDIA…..

Forth…

It pisses off Agencies and Department heads….

Fifth…

There’s more….

 

ALL of the above seem to be adding up in Donald Trump’s lap….

And THAT,  one can assume,  IS lowering Elon Musk’s use for Trump….

 

Over the past couple of weeks, though, Trump’s highest-profile governing partner has faced setbacks that raise questions about his enduring power and relationships in the White House.

Some of my colleagues reported today that the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service was being replaced after the Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, complained that Musk had his preferred candidate installed in the role without Bessent’s blessing.

It was only on Tuesday that Trump had appointed Musk’s choice, Gary Shapley, to run the agency temporarily. But since then, my colleagues reported, Bessent secured the president’s approval to send Musk’s pick packing.

It’s the latest bump in the road during Musk’s three-month crash course in government. He has repeatedly rankled certain members of Trump’s cabinet by failing to coordinate with them. His overall progress with the Department of Government Efficiency has been slower than he imagined. He was practically admonished by Trump in public after a plan for him to receive a classified briefing on China was leaked and then scuttled.

He suffered a high-profile political defeat after inserting himself into this month’s Wisconsin Supreme Court race. And despite his public opposition to Trump’s tariffs — and the trade adviser promoting them — he is not believed to have played a substantial role in persuading the president to change course.

As these obstacles have piled up, I’ve noticed that we haven’t seen quite so much of a billionaire who usually possesses no shortage of main-character energy. When he joined a cabinet meeting last week, he spoke only briefly during the televised portion, in contrast with his first such appearance, which essentially turned into the Elon Musk show. He hasn’t given a major interview in a couple of weeks….

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Musk’s status as a special government employee means he can’t stick around forever — but that doesn’t necessarily mean he’s leaving anytime soon. He is not supposed to be in the position for more than 130 days, but if he works part time, he could extend his government presence…

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Trump has privately acknowledged that Musk has made mistakes, my colleagues reported, but he still speaks of Musk warmly, expressing deep gratitude that the world’s richest man has weathered falling sales at Tesla and attacks on some of its dealerships while working with him. He lavished Musk with praise at last week’s cabinet meeting, even though he quickly moved the meeting along after Musk spoke. And his conservative allies, like the podcaster Joe Rogan, continue to praise Tesla’s cars.

Musk might not have had the greatest run recently. And he might not win every battle. But a man who has seemingly relished his role in government is unlikely to fade from relevance anytime soon…..

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