According to ChainCatcher, citing CNN, the Democratic Party has accused Musk of being the 'de facto president' because last week, Musk successfully blocked a bipartisan government funding bill. In response, Trump spoke out at the 'America's Turning Point' event in Phoenix. Trump called Musk 'doing a great job' and said, 'No, he will not be president. I like smart people,' 'They have started a new round of attacks and all kinds of lies. The latest is that 'President Trump handed the presidency over to Elon Musk.' No, that's impossible.'
Trump then praised Musk's SpaceX company for its advances in space travel and Starlink satellite technology, but reiterated that the South African-born billionaire 'will not be president.' 'No, I can tell you he will not be president,' he said. 'I am very safe, you know why? He can't, he was not born in this country.'