Trump Finally Addresses Rumors About Elon Musk As 'Shadow President'
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President-elect Donald Trump said he has not ceded the presidency to billionaire Elon Musk, calling that accusation a “hoax.”
“No, he’s not taking the presidency,” Trump said Sunday at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest conference in Phoenix, Arizona.
“You know, they’re on a new kick,” Trump continued. “All the different hoaxes. The new one is that President Trump has ceded the presidency to Elon Musk. No, no, that’s not happening.”
He added that Musk couldn’t even be president because he wasn’t born in America; he was born in South Africa.
Musk’s relationship with Trump has become a concern after Trump tapped Musk to co-lead the unofficial Department of Government Efficiency, an effort to cut federal spending. Musk’s role has drawn complaints considering his companies ― like Tesla, tunnel construction services company Boring Co., and rocket-launcher SpaceX ― are federally regulated. Musk also helped stop the bipartisan budget proposal this week by constantly posting about it on X, the social media platform he owns, formerly known as Twitter.
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