Trump's pick for Treasury secretary shows there's a limit to Elon Musk's influence

As President-elect Donald Trump assembles the key players to drive his new administration’s agenda, Elon Musk is rarely far away.
From meetings at Mar-a-Lago in Florida to a weekend UFC match in New York, Musk has been a mainstay of Trump’s political orbit in recent months. The Tesla CEO spent at least $119 million supporting the president-elect’s 2024 campaign.
Musk is poised to be a high-profile player in Trump’s second term. He’s expected to serve as a co-lead of the forthcoming Department […]
Trump's pick for Treasury secretary shows there's a limit to Elon Musk's influence

Experts: DOGE scheme doomed because of Musk and Ramaswamy's "meme-level … – Salon.com

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, the billionaires President-elect Donald Trump picked to lead the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), have made their aspirations of slashing government spending clear, promising to bring a "chainsaw" to federal bureaucracy and costs.
To cut back on hundreds of billions in government spending, one approach Ramaswamy has suggested is eliminating programs that have lapsed spending authorizations despite still being funded by Congress, […]
Experts: DOGE scheme doomed because of Musk and Ramaswamy's "meme-level … – Salon.com

Elon Musk Investor Says He's Now Realized He Was an "Enabler" – Futurism

Elon Musk has so suddenly transformed into a Donald Trump shill that even his most loyal investors are getting disillusioned with him.
"I feel horrible that I was one of Elon's greatest enablers over the last decade," said Ross Gerber, investor and CEO of Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management in a new interview with Reuters
"I have a Cybertruck, I have a Plaid — Full Self-Driving still doesn't work. I don't care how many videos they post about how […]
Elon Musk Investor Says He's Now Realized He Was an "Enabler" – Futurism

"America Going Bankrupt Super Fast": Elon Musk Offers Solution – NDTV

Billionaire Elon Musk, tasked by President-elect Donald Trump to rein in the excessive US spending, has warned that America could be nearing the verge of bankruptcy. The world’s richest man and a close adviser of Mr Trump, Elon Musk has been tasked to spearhead the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) under the upcoming Republican administration, to find ways of saving taxpayer dollars.
“America is currently headed for bankruptcy super fast,” Mr Musk posted to X (formally […]
"America Going Bankrupt Super Fast": Elon Musk Offers Solution – NDTV

'We live in a climate of fear': Graphic novelist's Elon Musk book can't find UK or US publisher

Darryl Cunningham blames fear of ‘legal consequences’ for reluctance to take on book, now only available in French
A biography by a British graphic novelist of Elon Musk is struggling to find an English-language publisher due to feared “legal consequences”.
Elon Musk: Investigation into a New Master of the World is the latest graphic novel by Darryl Cunningham, from West Yorkshire. Cunningham, 64, has written and illustrated seven nonfiction books on topics ranging from the 2008 global […]
'We live in a climate of fear': Graphic novelist's Elon Musk book can't find UK or US publisher

Pennsylvanians say they received a mysterious $100 check that could be from Elon Musk's PAC

More Pennsylvanians say they have received mysterious $100 checks that appear to be from Elon Musk’s America PAC, which helped power the ground game for President-elect Donald Trump in Pennsylvania.
In the following days since The Inquirer’s first story about two Pennsylvanians receiving an unsolicited and unexplained $100 check, eight more Pennsylvanians told The Inquirer they, too, had received the money without having signed the super PAC’s First and Second Amendment petition, which […]
Pennsylvanians say they received a mysterious $100 check that could be from Elon Musk's PAC

Grimes Says Elon Musk's Brutal Custody Battle Was Driving Her to Bankruptcy – Futurism

Elon Musk's most famous baby mama is once again speaking out about her difficult relationship with the billionaire.
Claire "Grimes" Boucher, mother to three of Musk's 12 known children, wrote in a post on X-formerly-Twitter that her tumultuous custody battle with the 53-year-old nearly bankrupted her — the implication being that he basically wore her down until she acquiesced to at least some of his demands.
Responding to someone who asked about her new projects and her […]
Grimes Says Elon Musk's Brutal Custody Battle Was Driving Her to Bankruptcy – Futurism

From tariffs to crypto, how Trump and Musk's economic views compare – USA Today

Elon Musk, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the proposed Department of Government Efficiency could be a rare source of pushback on economic policy in his second administration.
Trump’s self-anointed “first buddy” is already making his opinions known on what he thinks is best for the economy, even if they diverge from the president-elect’s. The tech billionaire has often been by Trump’s side since his victory over Vice President Kamala Harris.
They appeared to become fast friends […]
From tariffs to crypto, how Trump and Musk's economic views compare – USA Today

Elon Musk teases potential MSNBC offer: 'How much does it cost?' – Business Insider

Elon Musk has teased the idea of buying the liberal TV network MSNBC.
Musk floated the idea on social media, responding to a post on X shared by Donald Trump Jr. that said Comcast was putting the network up for sale.
“Hey @elonmusk I have the funniest idea ever!!!” Trump Jr. wrote alongside the post.
“How much does it cost?” Musk replied.
Musk, the world’s richest person, later added: “The most entertaining outcome, especially if ironic, is most likely,” accompanied by a laughing emoji.
While […]
Elon Musk teases potential MSNBC offer: 'How much does it cost?' – Business Insider

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