Donald Trump declares war with Democrats over his nominations in blunt New Year's Eve message
1 week, 1 day ago

Donald Trump declares war with Democrats over his nominations in blunt New Year's Eve message

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump demanded his Republican allies hold the line in a New Year's eve message designed to rally his party and shore up his most embattled nominees. Musk ripped a bipartisan spending measure to keep government open, helping tank the deal and leaving Republicans with a short-term funding extension that doesn't meet Trump's demand for ending or hiking the debt ceiling. Trump ally Steve Bannon demanded compensation for high tech workers as he inveighed against H-1B visas in the latest skirmish in the MAGA civil war over the issue Trump chief of staff Susie Wiles told nominees to get their social media posts approved Donald Trump sided with Elon Musk in a MAGA 'civil war' over visas for skilled migrant workers The flap forced Trump to come out. Only Trump truly knows his feelings for the billionaire who spent $277 million to back Trump and other Republicans – although one insight comes from a cryptic online missive Trump posted publicly on X Friday.

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Trump sides with Musk in right-wing row over worker visas
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1 week, 2 days ago

Trump sides with Musk in right-wing row over worker visas

Raw Story  

Donald Trump weighed in Saturday in a bitter debate dividing his traditional supporters and tech barons like Elon Musk, saying that he backs a special visa program that helps highly skilled workers enter the country. An angry back-and-forth, largely between Silicon Valley's Musk and traditional anti-immigration Trump backers, has erupted in fiery fashion, with Musk even vowing to "go to …

'Resents the idea': CNN analyst sees Trump bristle as Democratic attack strategy hits home
2 weeks, 2 days ago

'Resents the idea': CNN analyst sees Trump bristle as Democratic attack strategy hits home

Raw Story  

The Democratic Party has finally hit on an attack tactic which has found its target with Trump, a CNN analyst reported Monday. They “are trying to tweak Trump’s vanity, mockingly suggesting that even after winning a second term, he is still not as powerful as the South Africa-born tech mogul whom he put in charge of slashing the size of …

Trump asserts leadership, dismisses claims of Musk’s presidential influence
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump asserts leadership, dismisses claims of Musk’s presidential influence

Deccan Chronicle  

President-elect Donald Trump made it clear on Sunday that while Elon Musk plays a prominent role in his administration but he will not be the one calling the shots. While praising Musk as a “great guy,” Trump clarified that Musk’s role would be in leading the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency, an agency aimed at reducing the size of …

Trump bristles at Musk’s rocketing profile as Democrats play on the president-elect’s vanity
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump bristles at Musk’s rocketing profile as Democrats play on the president-elect’s vanity

CNN  

CNN — Whether Elon Musk is the real “president,” merely the “prime minister” or just Donald Trump’s multibillionaire enforcer, he’s carving out an unprecedented role that could raise conflicts of interest for the new administration. Video Ad Feedback ‘Trump is clearly the leader’: Hagerty on Dems suggesting Elon Musk leads GOP 01:17 - Source: CNN Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of …

Trump Addresses Rumors About Elon Musk's 'Shadow Presidency'
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump Addresses Rumors About Elon Musk's 'Shadow Presidency'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President-elect Donald Trump said he has not ceded the presidency to billionaire Elon Musk, calling that accusation a “hoax.” “No, he’s not taking the presidency,” Trump said Sunday at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest conference in Phoenix, Arizona. Musk’s involvement in the government has led Democrats to suggest that Musk is Trump’s “shadow president.” “We need to face …

'He's not taking the presidency': Trump fumes about 'President Musk' at MAGA conference
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

'He's not taking the presidency': Trump fumes about 'President Musk' at MAGA conference

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump used a speech to MAGA supporters to strongly push back on claims that billionaire Elon Musk had effectively taken over his presidency. While speaking to Turning Point USA's AmFest conference attendees on Sunday, Trump argued that "big companies" wanted him to cut regulations more than slashing taxes. "The new one is President Trump has ceded the presidency …

Former GOP chair suggests Musk is steamrolling ‘too old’ Trump
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Former GOP chair suggests Musk is steamrolling ‘too old’ Trump

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The former chairman of the …

Trump rejects taunts that Elon Musk is real power behind US president-elect
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Trump rejects taunts that Elon Musk is real power behind US president-elect

Al Jazeera  

Statements come amid criticism of Musk’s involvement in budget negotiations, outsized role in Trump transition. United States President-elect Donald Trump has pushed back on the notion that he has “ceded the presidency” to billionaire Elon Musk, who has taken an outsized role in the president-elect’s transition into the White House. “He wasn’t born in this country.” The South African-born Musk …

In Arizona speech, Trump jokes Musk is ‘not going to be president’
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

In Arizona speech, Trump jokes Musk is ‘not going to be president’

Politico  

Trump’s comments came as Democrats have sought to use Musk, the world’s richest person, as a foil, accusing him of undermining the incoming president. Just days before, Trump — along with Musk — intervened in House Republicans’ initial government spending package, leading to chaos as Congress raced against the clock to avoid a government shutdown. The Lincoln Project, an anti-Trump …

'Guest who wouldn't leave': Elon Musk reportedly overstaying welcome at Mar-a-Lago
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

'Guest who wouldn't leave': Elon Musk reportedly overstaying welcome at Mar-a-Lago

Raw Story  

Tech billionaire Elon Musk, who ran much of Donald Trump's voter outreach operation throughout the 2024 election through his super PAC, is reportedly spending so much time at the president-elect's South Florida country club that some of his aides are beginning to be unsettled by it, reported The Daily Beast on Monday. This comes after CNN's Kaitlan Collins reported, “While …

Trump shockingly removes two key MAGA figures from new cabinet: ‘I won’t invite…’
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Trump shockingly removes two key MAGA figures from new cabinet: ‘I won’t invite…’

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump announced Saturday night that two key MAGA figures—Nikki Haley and Mike Pompeo—won’t be joining his new administration when he returns to the White House in 2025. Republican then-presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during a campaign event at Dorton Arena, in Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. November 4, 2024. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake/File Photo Trump removes Nikki Haley, …

Donald Trump's team distances itself from Ukraine peace plan outlined by Republican operative
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Donald Trump's team distances itself from Ukraine peace plan outlined by Republican operative

ABC  

Donald Trump's presidential transition effort says a Republican operative who outlined some potential contours of a US-backed peace plan in Ukraine earlier in the day was not speaking on behalf of the president-elect. Bryan Lanza, a long-time Republican strategist who was a contractor on Trump's 2024 campaign, said in an interview with the BBC that Trump's administration would be asking …

'Dark, gothic MAGA': 'Full display' of hate at Trump rally leaves critics reeling
2 months, 1 week ago

'Dark, gothic MAGA': 'Full display' of hate at Trump rally leaves critics reeling

Raw Story  

From start to finish, Republican nominee Donald Trump's campaign rally at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night was a torrent of bigotry and fascistic rhetoric, with the former president and a bizarre lineup of preceding speakers trashing Puerto Ricans and Palestinians, condemning the press, and casting their political opponents as a satanic "enemy from within." "When I say the enemy …

Democrats Warn of 'Promised Corruption' as Trump Vows to Appoint Elon Musk
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Democrats Warn of 'Promised Corruption' as Trump Vows to Appoint Elon Musk

Live Mint  

Democratic vice-presidential candidate Tim Walz criticizes Elon Musk and Donald Trump, warning voters of corruption and mocking their alliance. He also addresses Trump's vow to appoint Musk to a commission overseeing government efficiency if he wins the election, describing it as a blatant signal of cronyism and corruption.

Trump allies fear Elon Musk's battleground state blitz is 'failing'
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump allies fear Elon Musk's battleground state blitz is 'failing'

Raw Story  

With 19 days until Election Day, Donald Trump allies are concerned that X owner Elon Musk's efforts to "boost turnout" for the ex-president are "failing in critical battleground states," according to an exclusive Wednesday Rolling Stone report. One Republican operative told Rolling Stone, "We were upfront about our concerns," and showed the outlet "a screenshot of written communications further corroborating …

Elon Musk Is All In on MAGA. Donald Trump’s Supporters Are Loving It
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Elon Musk Is All In on MAGA. Donald Trump’s Supporters Are Loving It

Wired  

On Saturday, October 5, former president Donald Trump returned to Butler, Pennsylvania, for a rally less than three months after the assassination attempt on his life at the same location. The excitement about his presence was palpable: On the road leading to the rally location, an electronic billboard flashed an image of Musk’s face and a rocket ship with text …

Elon Musk Makes First Appearance At Trump Rally Casting Election In Dire Terms
3 months ago

Elon Musk Makes First Appearance At Trump Rally Casting Election In Dire Terms

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Billionaire tech executive Elon Musk cast the upcoming presidential election in dire terms during a Saturday appearance with Donald Trump, calling the Republican presidential nominee the only candidate “to preserve democracy in America.” The CEO of SpaceX and Tesla who also purchased X, Musk joined Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, where the former president survived an assassination attempt …

Donald Trump shows ‘test of a man’ through several X posts since the interview with Musk
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump shows ‘test of a man’ through several X posts since the interview with Musk

Hindustan Times  

Following former US President Donald Trump’s tech-marred and bizarre live-streamed interview with Elon Musk on Monday evening, Kamala Harris’s campaign issued a sharp press release that seemed to hit a nerve in Trump and his entourage. Last Monday, the former POTUS returned to X, leaving his Truth Social behind for the first time in nearly a year, and flooded the …

Trump wanted Elon Musk to give him a reset — he didn’t get one
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump wanted Elon Musk to give him a reset — he didn’t get one

The Independent  

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Elon Musk comes to Trump's defence after Robert De Niro compares ex-President to Hitler, calls him ‘monster’
8 months ago

Elon Musk comes to Trump's defence after Robert De Niro compares ex-President to Hitler, calls him ‘monster’

Hindustan Times  

Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro leaves no stone unturned when it comes to targeting ex-US President Donald Trump. In a recent interview with MSNBC’s The 11th Hour, he said, “I’m tired of calling him names…He is really, genuinely a sick person.” Robert De Niro declared that he would vote for incumbent Joe Biden, adding that first, "we don’t have a …

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