It was revealed that Musk’s frequent appearances began to displease some people in Trump’s core circle, “He wants people to feel that he has a say in all matters (even if this is not the case)”.
The news that tech billionaire Elon Musk has been tapped by President Donald Trump to lead the new Department of Government Effectiveness (D.O.G.E.) further highlights Musk's close relationship with the president. However, for some in the Trump camp, Musk's presence can seem a little intimidating.
NBC reported that Musk has been frequently appearing at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, since Election Day. He has been with Trump almost all day, participating in phone calls and meetings. He has been expressing his views on Trump's second term, even stepping on the boundaries of Trump's transition team, giving people the impression that he is "staying here for a long time."
The two sources said Musk's frequent appearances began to irritate some in Trump's inner circle, who entered Trump's circle earlier than Musk and believed he was overstepping his authority in the transition process.
On the Bluesky social platform, someone used public flight data to learn that Musk's private plane landed in West Palm Beach near Mar-a-Lago last Tuesday and stayed there for about 24 hours. The plane reportedly took off from West Palm Beach again last Wednesday and flew to Musk's home in Austin, Texas, and then it landed in West Palm Beach again on Friday, where it has been for four days since then. However, it is not clear whether Musk takes the plane on every flight.
“He’s acting like a ‘co-president,’ ” said one of the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. “He’s been taking credit for Trump’s victory, bragging about ‘America PAC’ and ‘X’ to anyone who will listen, trying to make Trump feel like he owes him a favor, which Trump never owes anyone,” the person said. Musk has been one of Trump’s biggest supporters.
His super PAC, America PAC, spent more than $152 million to elect Trump and other Republican candidates, with much of the money coming from Musk himself. He also personally held rallies for Trump in the battleground state of Pennsylvania, offered $1 million in bonuses to registered voters every day, and turned his social media account X into a "megaphone" for Trump.
In a meeting with House Republicans on Wednesday morning, Trump spoke fondly of Musk, praising his time and dedication to the election, according to two lawmakers present. Trump said Musk had put his business interests on hold for his campaign and asked for nothing in return.
At one point, Trump joked that Musk would continue to appear in his orbit, saying, "Elon is not coming home. I can't leave him." Lawmakers also insisted the statements were meant in jest.
In X-posts over the past week, Musk has pushed various policy ideas, including deporting immigrants and cutting government spending. “Another productive day for the transition team,” Musk wrote in a post Monday evening in response to Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick, one of two advisers leading the transition.
Musk has also shared photos of Mar-a-Lago, including photos of him and the Trump extended family. On Sunday, Trump's grandson Kai Trump posted a photo of himself with Musk on X and wrote that Musk was "gaining uncle status."
Musk has been involved in several sensitive discussions before he took up his government position, including a brief call last week with Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Another person said Musk has "opinions on everything" and expresses them very forcefully, which has begun to annoy people inside Trump's circle.
"He wants people to feel like he has a say in everything (even if that's not the case)."
Some Trump advisers worry that Musk doesn’t understand that a key to being effective in Trump’s world is keeping a low profile, and that Musk’s involvement is too aggressive and could hurt his standing in the long run, according to a second source. Musk appears to be pushing his own agenda rather than focusing on Trump’s, a second source said.#BabyMarvin合约址f9c7 
