Elon Musk running the US government? Here's why Democrats are referring to Tesla CEO as 'President'
Elon Musk running the US government? Tesla CEO's growing influence on the Republican Party and the Trump administration has become a topic of discussion among Democrats, some of whom now sarcastically refer to the SpaceX CEO as “President Musk.” As the threat of US government shutdown looms, Musk, one of the closest allies and a big supporter of President-elect Donald Trump, interjected himself into the process.
The moniker 'President Musk' started trending on X, formerly known as Twitter, after the spending fight on Capitol Hill took an unexpected turn as the billionaire entrepreneur played a pivotal role in derailing a bipartisan funding bill, raising questions about his growing influence in Washington. Musk’s barrage of posts on X calling for lawmakers to «kill the bill» has led many to wonder whether he, not Donald Trump, is setting the Republican agenda.
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This will be the first government shutdown since one that extended through December 2018 into 2019, during Trump’s first four-year White House term. Democrats are now attacking the wealthiest man in the world as ‘President Musk.’
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Musk, recently appointed by Donald Trump to head the newly created department of government efficiency (DOGE), has already made waves in Washington. His public criticism of a bipartisan budget deal just days before Christmas played a significant role in its ultimate failure.
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