Trump Addresses ‘President Musk’ Commentary

President-elect Donald Trump made it clear he’s in charge, not Elon Musk. Speaking at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest in Phoenix.

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00:00President-elect Donald Trump made it clear he's in charge, not Elon Musk.

00:04Speaking at Turning Point USA's AmericaFest in Phoenix, Trump joked that Musk is not going to

00:10be president because he wasn't born in this country. However, he did praise Musk as a great

00:16guy. Elon Musk, born in South Africa, is set to lead the Department of Government Efficiency

00:22alongside Vivek Ramaswamy to streamline government and cut spending. Trump's remarks

00:28comes as Democrats accuse Musk of undermining him, with some labeling Musk as the real power

00:34behind the scenes, a claim amplified by groups like the Lincoln Project.