“He’s not gonna be President” – Donald Trump dismisses claims billionaire Elon Musk would take over U.S. presidency

Donald Trump the incoming US president has denied rumors that billionaire Elon Musk would become president.

Calling it another “hoax” propagated by his political rivals Trump denied to a crowd of supporters that he had “ceded the presidency” to the billionaire businessman.

Referring to memes and rumours circulating in social media, Trump told the audience, “No, no. That’s not happening. He’s not gonna be president.” He joked about Musk’s South African birthplace, adding, “You know why he can’t be [president]? He wasn’t born in this country”, reported the Associated Press (AP).

Musk who is currently the richest man in the world supported Trump during the election campaign after the president-elect escaped an attempted murder.

An estimated $200 million was also given by him to a Trump-supporting Political Action Committee (PAC).

Elon Musk has since been appointed by Trump to head the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) a panel that would drastically cut federal spending.

Reacting to their connection on Instagram;

Esther Kosin wrote; ‘I have a deep feeling their friendship might sink soon because Musk is a rich & powerful man and might not want to take orders from President Trump . These two powerful men — it’ll be interesting to see how this boss/subordinate thing plays out! Musk, used to dictating commands, might have to take them now’

Uncle Koke wrote; “Elon musk is the smartest man there is a win to have him by his side. That man Dey send rocket go space and doing wonderful things”

Mazitt305 wrote: “Trump knows he scored himself the biggest ticket by having Elon on his side, Everyman will want such a genius…”

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