Summary

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

Elon Musk’s growing influence in Donald Trump’s orbit is reportedly irritating members of the former president’s inner circle.

Since his efforts helped secure Trump’s reelection, Musk has been highly visible at Mar-a-Lago, taking credit for Trump’s victory and acting as if he’s a “co-president.”

Musk has joined key diplomatic calls and even attempted to broker peace with Iran.

Despite his appointment to lead the Department of Government Efficiency, some close to Trump feel Musk’s overreach and need for attention may jeopardize his position, as Trump dislikes sharing the spotlight.

  • NeoToasty@kbin.melroy.org
    1791·
    1 month ago

    It’s going to be 4 years of basically watching all of these imbeciles gnaw at eachother while everyone else’s quality of life just dies around them. Lovely.

    • Jyek@sh.itjust.works
      1·
      1 month ago

      Nah, last time, Trump had entirely fired and hired a new staff by the end of the first year. Elon is too attention hungry and Trump won’t like the spotlight taken off of him constantly. I’m fairly confident Elon will be one of the fastest staff members to be relieved of duty.

  • stringere@sh.itjust.works
    92·
    1 month ago

    Musk has joined key diplomatic calls and even attempted to broker peace with Iran.

    That’s a pretty clear violation of the Logan Act. Gettin’ blue from holding my breath over here.

  • CharlesDarwin@lemmy.worldEnglish
    76·
    1 month ago

    All of the people swirling around in the sewage that is donvict’s thugs are probably pissing off each other, because all of them are Karens, FFS.

    Even annoying AF people get annoyed by other annoying assholes…

  • Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works
    71·
    1 month ago

    Republicans: “Billionaires are just better than everyone else and we should all get out of their way and hand them the keys to everything for the betterment of all mankind.”

    Republicans After Being Forced to Spend One (1) Week Around Elon Musk: “No, shit, wait, these guys are fucking idiots!”

  • BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world
    53·
    1 month ago

    I forgot there were going to be potentially 3 CEOs in the Whitehouse. They’re going to get under each other’s skin like you wouldn’t believe. We’re still fucked but the infighting should be quite enjoyable.

    • P1nkman@lemmy.world
      26·
      1 month ago

      As a European, I’m here with a bucket of popcorn in one hand, enjoying the shit show. I’m of course scared for what will happen, and the consequences will impact the entire planet, but since I have absolutely nothing I can do about it, the enjoyment will suffice.

    • kautau@lemmy.world
      22·
      1 month ago

      All of Donnie’s boys sitting in the “work in the White House together” challenge like

  • Etterra@lemmy.world
    52·
    1 month ago

    Oh man I can’t wait for this knot of over-torqued springs to explode apart into pieces. Too bad the shrapnel will probably kill us all.

    • BananaTrifleViolin@lemmy.worldEnglish
      30·
      1 month ago

      Yeah, one part of the prediction and fears raised about the republicans is it gives them far too much credit to actually run a government.

      They have held the house and the Senate before and then been crippled by infighting as with slim majoroties it only takes a few people to hold everyone hostage.

      Some of Trumps nominations may not get through the Republican controlled Congress.

      People seem to forget the republicans controlled all 3 parts of government in 2016 and didn’t get far. Yes they managed some significant things but tax cuts and supreme Court nominations are the main successes.

      This time Trump is making batshit crazy nominations which are likely to divide their own party in Congress.

      Gaetz nomination is particularly bad as he’s hated by a lot of Republican law makers. There are likely enough republicans who actually care about the legal system that his nomination will not get through. If it does get through then it’ll be a sign of how bad things can be. But it’s likely it will not get through and just sow seeds of discord between Trump and some of the republicans in Congress, poisoning more attempts to change things.

      I predict one hell of a shit show over the next 2 years, but probably not from what they do - instead from what they fail to do and the recriminations that follow. All those Republican law makers telling themselves that Trump is diminished, less of a threat, and that they can control him are in for a hell of a ride.

      • solstice@lemmy.world
        11·
        1 month ago

        That’s basically my only hope. Incompetence, bickering, infighting, and just generally falling apart from within their own hate machine as these kinds of ideologies tend to do.

      • WxFisch@lemmy.worldEnglish
        6·
        1 month ago

        Add in the congress critters from both houses need to run their own campaigns at some point, in many cases they can’t afford to just kiss the ring. This is especially true in the house where seats are up for grabs “soon” and the voter base is relatively small. If you’re a Representative and won your seat on a small margin, you clearly don’t have a mandate and need to act more moderate. Some senate seats are in the same boat (McCormick in PA, assuming the recount still favors him, is in this boat; he’s run three times now and barely beat out Casey this time, it’s a fair bet he doesn’t have solid footing for his first term and can only toe the party line so far). The only thing we should all bet on is at the end of the day everyone in politics is going to lookout for themselves first. It’s going to be a shitshow for at least the next two years, probably the full four and maybe beyond.

  • Metz@lemmy.worldEnglish
    40·
    1 month ago

    has joined key diplomatic calls and even attempted to broker peace with Iran.

    I have to stop reading the news here. I can feel the aneurysm growing in my head.

      • WindyRebel@lemmy.world
        24·
        1 month ago

        Likely, but who is going to do anything about it? My country is an embarrassment and proven that there are no laws for those under a certain status/value.

      • Metz@lemmy.worldEnglish
        10·
        1 month ago

        I’m no american either so no idea. There are quite some things where I as a European can only think either “wtf, how is that legal?” or “wtf, that makes no sense”.

        Especially that the president can apparently choose any people with any qualifications (or a complete lack thereof) for any position whatsoever. even if they are completely unsuitable or even completely contrary to the purpose of the position.

        A modern democracy should have certain safeguards in place. Or at least some fucking standards and requirements.

        • Today@lemmy.world
          10·
          1 month ago

          The 3 branches of government that are supposed to serve as a system of checks and balances on each other have been overtaken by greed and fear.

        • solstice@lemmy.world
          4·
          1 month ago

          As we have learned over the last few years, laws are only as strong as their enforcement mechanism. If the institutions responsible for upholding the law fail to do that, or even enable violating the law even more, then the law is useless.

  • tired_n_bored@lemmy.world
    30·
    1 month ago

    Trapezoid Musk wants to steal the attention away from Trump. He will never allow that. I pray they will clash at each other