Trump Publicly Mocks Elon Musk in Meeting with House Republicans
President-elect Donald Trump asserted dominance over Elon Musk, highlighting the tech mogul's new role with a controversial jab.
- During a meeting with House Republicans, Trump joked about Musk's prolonged stay at Mar-a-Lago, saying, 'Elon won’t go home. I can’t get rid of him.'
- Lawrence O’Donnell criticized Trump's remarks as a demonstration of power, suggesting Trump used Musk to assert his dominance.
- Musk has been appointed to co-lead the Department of Government Efficiency, a role some view as having limited power.
- The relationship between Trump and Musk is seen as potentially unstable due to their strong personalities and Trump's history of discarding allies.
- Musk has been closely involved with Trump recently, participating in meetings and calls with world leaders at Mar-a-Lago.