Musk, the owner of car manufacturer Tesla and social media platform X, has been tapped by Trump to lead the proposed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), with biotech entrepreneur and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, after vocally supporting and financially backing his campaign for president.

Donald Trump has taken a swipe at his “first buddy” Elon Musk by claiming that he will “never be President”, dismissing any suggestion that he is being usurped by his billionaire ally. Making it clear that there will be just one man calling the shots,

After Congress averted a government shutdown with a last-minute deal, it’s become a serious question: who runs the GOP, Donald Trump or Elon Musk? While Trump is about to be sworn in for his second term,

Musk has joined Trump’s calls with world leaders, weighed in on Cabinet choices and been a regular part of the Trump family since the election.

He pays lip service to cutting spending but he doesn't really care about it. He's told people he's not worried about a U.S. debt crisis as he'll be out of office by then. And he's got stuff he wants to spend a lot of money on, like deporting millions of immigrants!