Elon Musk is not going to be US President, clarifies Donald Trump; explains the reasons why
US President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday reacted to criticism from the Democratic camp, which portrayed tech billionaire Elon Musk as "President Musk," to which Trump clarified that the world's richest man is not going to be the president of the United States, and here's why:?
In a recent development, US President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday reacted to criticism from the Democratic camp, which had humorously portrayed Tesla owner Elon Musk as "President Musk" in light of his prominent role in the upcoming administration role.
Trump clearly stated that the tech billionaire and the world's richest man is not going to be the president of the United States. He also pointed out the rule of the US saying that a person who is born in the country only has the right to become the president.
Trump¡¯s reaction comes amid growing complaints in the US about Musk¡¯s increased involvement in politics since the Republican presidential candidate was elected for a second term at the White House.
What did Donald Trump say about Elon Musk?
The world's richest man played a major role in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, which passed legislation on Friday to escape a midnight government shutdown.
However, Trump showed his admiration for Musk and said that they will create a new department of government efficiency that will be headed by Elon Musk. "And no, he¡¯s not taking the presidency. They are on a new kick. Russia, Russia, Russia, Ukraine, Ukraine, Ukraine¡ All the different hoaxes. And the new one is¡ªPresident Trump has ceded the presidency to Elon Musk. No, no, that¡¯s not happening. But Elon¡¯s done an amazing job. Isn¡¯t it nice to have smart people that we can rely on? He has a great job," Trump continued to say at a Republican conference in Phoenix, Arizona.
Trump: "Elon can't be President... He wasn't born in this country."
¡ª Alex Cole (@acnewsitics) December 22, 2024
Hahahahahaha! Calling Elon President Musk is getting under his skin.... it's working! pic.twitter.com/5pca0PAL4H
He went on to explain why Elon Musk cannot be the president, and that's because he wasn't born in this country.
How did Elon Musk react to this?
The SpaceX owner took to his X and reacted to the comments made by Trump. Musk wrote, that Trump "is awesome."
@realDonaldTrump is awesome!
¡ª Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 22, 2024
pic.twitter.com/xSS8zqmETE
Donald Trump and Elon Musk's relationship goes back to the time when Trump adopted Musk's idea of cost-cutting and deregulation when he announced the formation of a temporary agency called the Department of Government Efficiency that is to be led by the Tesla owner, Elon Musk, and Vivek Ramaswamy.
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