Trump downplays talk of Elon Musk’s increasing influence in Republican politics

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✍️ Donald Trump has dismissed speculation about Elon Musk's influence in Republican politics, stating that Musk would not usurp his authority as incoming president.
👉 Trump dismisses speculation about Elon Musk's influence in Republican politics
👉 Musk's intervention helped derail a crucial government funding bill
👉 Musk is set to co-lead a new non-governmental office focused on reducing government inefficiencies
👉 Concerns raised about potential conflicts of interest given Musk's vast business empire

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Musk’s intervention helped derail a crucial government funding bill, but some political observers question how long the alliance can lastDonald Trump has moved to quash speculation about Elon Musk’s outsized influence in Republican politics, insisting at a conservative gathering that the tech billionaire would not usurp his authority as incoming president.“No, he’s not going to be president, that I can tell you,” Trump told cheering supporters at the Turning Point USA conference in Phoenix on Sunday. “And I’m safe. You know why he can’t be? He wasn’t born in this country.” Continue reading...
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