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LiberalArkie

(17,287 posts)
Sun Nov 17, 2024, 06:55 PM Nov 2024

Elon Musk Is Pissing Off Everyone on Trump's Team

November 15, 2024

“He wants to be seen as having say in everything (even if he doesn’t),” one person in Trump’s orbit said.


Elon Musk is starting to seriously annoy some in Donald Trump’s inner circle.

Musk has been hanging around Mar-a-Lago ever since his million-dollar gamble to help Trump win the presidential election paid off last week. The billionaire technocrat seems to have no intention of taking a back seat in Trump’s presidency, and it’s starting to piss off those in the president’s ranks, according to two people familiar with the Trump team’s transition who spoke with NBC News earlier this week.

“He’s behaving as if he’s a co-president and making sure everyone knows it,” one of the two people told NBC.

“And he’s sure taking lots of credit for the president’s victory. Bragging about America PAC and X to anyone who will listen. He’s trying to make President Trump feel indebted to him. And the president is indebted to no one,” they added.

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Elon Musk Is Pissing Off Everyone on Trump's Team (Original Post) LiberalArkie Nov 2024 OP
He does seem like a really, really annoying person. Ocelot II Nov 2024 #1
Deleting multigraincracker Nov 2024 #2
Please delete. Ms. Toad Nov 18 #42
A surprise to no one, North Shore Chicago Nov 2024 #3
kayfabe for the pre-show warmup act 0rganism Nov 2024 #4
He expects a handsome return on his investment. greatauntoftriplets Nov 2024 #5
Elon has not done any research on Trump at all then. When Donald J Trump is involved - no one makes any LiberalArkie Nov 2024 #8
Thinking it's not just about money with Elon. Attilatheblond Nov 18 #39
There can only be one Trump at a time Progressive dog Nov 2024 #6
Headed for a War of the Titan Egos? Have at it! Maeve Nov 2024 #7
Please please please eat each other for dinner Jan 20 MadLinguist Nov 2024 #9
Well that didn't take long. Phoenix61 Nov 2024 #10
What did Eloon spend on this election? Something like $200M? He expects... keep_left Nov 2024 #11
Elon Ain't Going Anywhere SoCalDavidS Nov 2024 #12
All this because misanthrope Nov 2024 #13
Musk is a billionaire at least two hundred times over. Frasier Balzov Nov 2024 #14
Elon knows Donald owes him for this. Elon forgets Donald never pays a debt. This part will be fun. ZonkerHarris Nov 2024 #15
That's right.. The Sick Fuck likes to Cha Nov 2024 #23
If Musk was a kingmaker SomedayKindaLove Nov 2024 #16
"And the President is indebted to no one." BOSSHOG Nov 2024 #17
I think they meant "Putin is indebted to no one." Bluetus Nov 18 #38
his ego is second only to trump's, I am sure he'll be gone soon AlexSFCA Nov 2024 #18
These two egos would be fun to watch if they weren't so dangerous nini Nov 2024 #19
Let's pump up that Musk is President and Chump is just his First Gentleman who is supervised by his pending TheKentuckian Nov 2024 #20
Trump and Elon deserve each other, and all the sycophants around them will just have to suck up all the shit they Martin68 Nov 2024 #21
Maybe since his 2 billion views on x on horrible lies about Democrats Tribetime Nov 2024 #22
But he's SMARTER, RICHER, BETTER, AND MORE STUDLY than anyone else. usonian Nov 2024 #24
And he's an ugly little fucker that is annoying as shit Klarkashton Nov 2024 #25
At least it will be interesting watching the infighting! ananda Nov 2024 #26
*snort* tanyev Nov 2024 #27
Awwwwwwww, honeymoon's over? calimary Nov 2024 #28
Elon should stay away from high balconies and self driving Teslas. mackdaddy Nov 2024 #29
He really is a pathetic piece of shit, isn't he. StarryNite Nov 2024 #30
Excellent let's stand back and watch them decimate each other. kimbutgar Nov 2024 #31
He really is co-president. He will be telling Trump how efficiencies can be achieved in every department and Doodley Nov 2024 #32
Just replace Musk with Putin and you got it. gab13by13 Nov 2024 #35
This is good news, if true. The more discord among the criminals, the better. Hekate Nov 2024 #33
Leon isn't the co-president gab13by13 Nov 2024 #34
I suspect he's there to watch over Bettie Nov 2024 #36
Maybe the Fuhrer's sycophants will take care of him Meowmee Nov 2024 #37
Musk is a ongoing problem JoeFHoc Nov 18 #40
Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Nov 18 #44
Musk reminds me of Chester the terrier in the Chester and Spike cartoons. Kablooie Nov 18 #41
I'll believe it when he is openly attacked. Solly Mack Nov 18 #43

Ocelot II

(122,890 posts)
1. He does seem like a really, really annoying person.
Sun Nov 17, 2024, 06:59 PM
Nov 2024

Eventually his spotlight-hogging will piss off Dear Leader, who does not like sharing the spotlight at all. I've known people like that - probably every workplace has a few - the person (usually a guy but not always) who sucks up to the boss while at the same time trying to boss the boss. They don't last long.

Ms. Toad

(35,893 posts)
42. Please delete.
Mon Nov 18, 2024, 12:46 AM
Nov 18

Misgendering individuals, or implying they are homosexual, is now allowed, per EarlG (owner of the board).

While I'm on the subject, please knock off the "Lindsey Graham is gay/a woman" jokes. Most of you have figured this out by now, and DU Juries actually have a pretty solid track record of removing these posts, but you know what would be even better? If we didn't have to send such bigoted "jokes" to Juries in the first place.


https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215969127

I wanted to let you know about a change that we've made to our "No bigotry/insensitivity" rule. To be blunt, there's been some pretty hurtful stuff posted about trans people on DU recently, and Juries have been letting a lot of it slide. This has created an unpleasant atmosphere for our trans members, who have been left without much recourse as Juries regularly fail to remove transphobic posts.

I believe the reason for this is pretty straightforward: it's not that we have a lot of transphobic DU members serving on Juries, it's just that many DU members aren't actually very familiar with what transphobia looks like. And if a Jury member can't see a problem with a post, then obviously they are unlikely to vote to remove that post.

So it is my hope that we can remedy this with a brief addition to the current "No bigotry/insensitivity" rule which explains what to look out for when serving on a Jury, and what to avoid when posting. The spirit and wording of the original rule have not changed -- we have added one new line asking members to take care when highlighting bigoted comments by public figures, and a short new paragraph containing DU's definition of transphobia.


https://www.democraticunderground.com/101312142

LiberalArkie

(17,287 posts)
8. Elon has not done any research on Trump at all then. When Donald J Trump is involved - no one makes any
Sun Nov 17, 2024, 07:12 PM
Nov 2024

any money but him and his children. Well most of them anyway.

Attilatheblond

(5,088 posts)
39. Thinking it's not just about money with Elon.
Mon Nov 18, 2024, 12:14 AM
Nov 18

He is another narcissist, and one who really knows, deep down, that he is an unlovable, socially inept doofus. He loves the crowd and wants it for his own. This won't be pretty very soon. Clash of the Cretins coming soon.

MadLinguist

(858 posts)
9. Please please please eat each other for dinner Jan 20
Sun Nov 17, 2024, 07:12 PM
Nov 2024

Neither will suffer a competing star, and each has a large vengeful entourage.

Please begin picking off members of each other's teams at the earliest possible point. Schmuck to schmuck, go for it!

Phoenix61

(17,933 posts)
10. Well that didn't take long.
Sun Nov 17, 2024, 07:22 PM
Nov 2024

I think Eloon is about to find out what TSF does when someone has fulfilled their purpose which in Eloon’s case was getting TSF elected. This could get interesting.

keep_left

(2,693 posts)
11. What did Eloon spend on this election? Something like $200M? He expects...
Sun Nov 17, 2024, 07:38 PM
Nov 2024

...some kind of return on his money, and with an investment that large, Eloon wants some serious vig! Unfortunately for him, Eloon's about to find out that helping Trump win an election entitles you to jack shit. All he needs to do is ask all the others who have been thrown under the bus already.

misanthrope

(8,429 posts)
13. All this because
Sun Nov 17, 2024, 07:48 PM
Nov 2024

#muskisrealpotus

Sure would be a shame if #muskisrealpotus started trending and made its way into Trump’s orbit. He might get kind of upset at the implications of #muskisrealpotus. No telling what #muskisrealpotus might cause Trump to do.

#muskisrealpotus

Cha

(307,144 posts)
23. That's right.. The Sick Fuck likes to
Sun Nov 17, 2024, 09:26 PM
Nov 2024

Stiff those who work for him.

Hope he does this with the Nazi Billionaire who Blew $200 Million buying this election.

SomedayKindaLove

(1,108 posts)
16. If Musk was a kingmaker
Sun Nov 17, 2024, 08:55 PM
Nov 2024

DeSantis would be President, as that’s who he initially supported.

Can someone do my dirty work and post on X that Musk is banging Melania?

Musk might need to be more careful than he thinks he does. If this was a gangster movie Pesci might be driving him to a cornfield soon.

Bluetus

(582 posts)
38. I think they meant "Putin is indebted to no one."
Mon Nov 18, 2024, 12:04 AM
Nov 18

Trump doesn't have much to say about any of this, IMHO. Putin already has his team in place (Gorka, Miller, Bannon, Gabbard, Flynn)

Putin is OK with Trump having his boys (Patel, Kushner etc.) to do any kind of financial grifting, and that's all Trump really wants to do anyway.

AlexSFCA

(6,288 posts)
18. his ego is second only to trump's, I am sure he'll be gone soon
Sun Nov 17, 2024, 09:14 PM
Nov 2024

like everyone else at some point. I think only Stephen Miller and Bannon are true loyalists/true believers, non-transactionalists.

nini

(16,776 posts)
19. These two egos would be fun to watch if they weren't so dangerous
Sun Nov 17, 2024, 09:15 PM
Nov 2024

Now, if they can only destroy each other while they butt heads.

 

TheKentuckian

(26,314 posts)
20. Let's pump up that Musk is President and Chump is just his First Gentleman who is supervised by his pending
Sun Nov 17, 2024, 09:18 PM
Nov 2024

Ivy League replacement from the swamp, JD Vance.

Martin68

(24,938 posts)
21. Trump and Elon deserve each other, and all the sycophants around them will just have to suck up all the shit they
Sun Nov 17, 2024, 09:18 PM
Nov 2024

have to deal with on a daily basis.

Tribetime

(6,421 posts)
22. Maybe since his 2 billion views on x on horrible lies about Democrats
Sun Nov 17, 2024, 09:24 PM
Nov 2024

Bought drumph the election...or did he help rig it

usonian

(15,812 posts)
24. But he's SMARTER, RICHER, BETTER, AND MORE STUDLY than anyone else.
Sun Nov 17, 2024, 09:33 PM
Nov 2024

All of those have to piss off Comrade Caligula. (Who thinks he is all of the above, the last one being mighty laughable)
He never liked EV’s.

Oh, remembered this:



mackdaddy

(1,686 posts)
29. Elon should stay away from high balconies and self driving Teslas.
Sun Nov 17, 2024, 09:42 PM
Nov 2024

Trump will have extraordinary powers to order problems to go away, per the Supreme Court.

Even last time I thought it interesting that Jeffrey Epstein skated along for decades until he was talking to a writer about his buddy trump, then he suddenly is arrested and expires in prison. Or Michael Cohen gets put back in prison and in solitary because he won't sign an NDA and is writing about Trump.

Trump never has to worry about an election again and who is going to stop him? Oh yea congress could impeach him.

Doodley

(10,501 posts)
32. He really is co-president. He will be telling Trump how efficiencies can be achieved in every department and
Sun Nov 17, 2024, 10:06 PM
Nov 2024

every aspect of government, effectively usurping everyone else appointed by Trump. I think he sees Trump as his idiot puppet. Everything Trump does will be with Musk pulling his strings.

gab13by13

(26,372 posts)
34. Leon isn't the co-president
Sun Nov 17, 2024, 10:24 PM
Nov 2024

he is the president and TSF is a figure head. Elon isn't pissing off everyone on TSF's team, he is pissing TSF off.

Trump just realized that Musk is calling the shots from Putin and Putin reminded Trump who is boss when he posted those naked photos of Melania. Trump didn't say a word about that did he?

Meowmee

(7,089 posts)
37. Maybe the Fuhrer's sycophants will take care of him
Sun Nov 17, 2024, 10:44 PM
Nov 2024

But we are still stuck with psycho uno and psycho 2 and many others. Orange Fuhrer is beholden to P first.

JoeFHoc

(1 post)
40. Musk is a ongoing problem
Mon Nov 18, 2024, 12:24 AM
Nov 18

Musk is doing exactly as you say. His kind of personalty is that he will never give up. He wants a big return for his Trump support.

With any kind of luck that will be one of downfalls that wipes out Trump's power at the mid-terms.

Solly Mack

(93,896 posts)
43. I'll believe it when he is openly attacked.
Mon Nov 18, 2024, 12:55 AM
Nov 18

Oh, I can believe his is soaking up the attention they themselves want and that does piss them off.

I can believe they are bothered by his arrogance - which is laughable since they aren't bothered by Trump's arrogance.

But until they are willing to speak out by name and openly push back, I don't believe anything said.

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