After months of getting close, the relationship between Trump and his so-called ‘first buddy’ has become ‘fraught,’ according to a New York Times reporter

Summary

Donald Trump has privately expressed annoyance with Elon Musk, despite their recent closeness.

Musk, a major Trump donor, has reportedly irritated Trump by his frequent presence at Mar-a-Lago and his bold interactions.

Trump dislikes the “President Musk” nickname and finds Musk’s assertiveness challenging, though he values Musk’s financial contributions.

According to insiders, their relationship is “fraught” but functional, with Musk’s influence limited compared to key advisers like Susie Wiles and Stephen Miller.

  • @garretbleEnglish
    26•17 days ago

    I don’t think anyone could last very long being in the same room as elon. That’s gotta get annoying real fast.

    • @tburkhol
      20•17 days ago

      He’s paid Trump something like $3M/day. I’ll put up with a lot of shit for $3M.

      Although, now I think about it, after I’ve collected a few hundred mil, that next $3M probably wouldn’t seem so compelling.

      • @glimse
        9•16 days ago

        After a couple days I’d be more than set…but I’d put up with it for longer just to drain his wealth and redistribute it

    • @[email protected]
      2•16 days ago

      Yeah, I bet he’s got Trump’s two brain cells both constantly firing at the same time. Complete overload.