Summary

ā€œHe wants to be seen as having say in everything (even if he doesnā€™t),ā€ one person in Trumpā€™s orbit said.

Elon Muskā€™s growing influence in Donald Trumpā€™s orbit is reportedly irritating members of the former presidentā€™s inner circle.

Since his efforts helped secure Trumpā€™s reelection, Musk has been highly visible at Mar-a-Lago, taking credit for Trumpā€™s victory and acting as if heā€™s a ā€œco-president.ā€

Musk has joined key diplomatic calls and even attempted to broker peace with Iran.

Despite his appointment to lead the Department of Government Efficiency, some close to Trump feel Muskā€™s overreach and need for attention may jeopardize his position, as Trump dislikes sharing the spotlight.

  • enbyecho@lemmy.world
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    12 days ago

    ā€œnobody that could change anything did a fucking thingā€

    Actually, things did happen. Many things happened. Your ignorance of them doesnā€™t mean they didnā€™t happen.

    In this case we have an incoming chaos presidency. Government by chaos doesnā€™t work well and tends to return to stasis not least because people tend to want to do their jobs. Musk will disappear onto his next ADHD and excessive wealth-fueled adventure, probably Vance will have Trump shuffled quietly to the side (or maybe out a window) and the infighting among cabinet members and political appointees will ensure that few of Trumpā€™s ā€œpromisesā€ are kept.

    There will be lots of damage, many people will suffer, and recovery will take a long time. But out of that things will change.

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      12 days ago

      Yea, lots of things did happen, and most of them were bad. The people that Iā€™m referring to that ā€œcould changeā€ things are the republicans that could use their votes to stop tyranny, but none of them did.

      I hope that youā€™re correct that we will see change from this, but I donā€™t agree with you that Musk is going to fade into political irrelevance and that JD will sunset Trump.