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Trump addresses Elon Musk's growing political influence: 'He's not going to be president'

Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia, on the newest of 5 developments

After Musk helped tank a bipartisan bill to fund the government, Trump told conservative activists that he hadn't "ceded the presidency" to the tech...

NBC10 Philadelphia's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

5 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Trump team affirms he’s leader of GOP amid ‘President Musk’ barbs

    Headline from The Hill ·

  2. Donald Trump responds to "President Musk" talk growing

    Headline from Newsweek ·

  3. Trump said to see Elon Musk as useful activist after spending deal showdown

    Headline from The Guardian ·

  4. Trump shuts down notion of Musk 'taking the presidency'

    Headline from Washington Examiner ·

  5. Newest

    Trump addresses Elon Musk's growing political influence: 'He's not going to be president'

    Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia ·

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Reports & sources

20 articles, oldest first.

  1. Insider

    Trump team makes clear Elon Musk isn't the leader of the GOP (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    Democrats have started calling Elon Musk the "co-president" or "shadow president" to Trump. His team is making clear that's not true.

  2. The Hill

    Trump team affirms he’s leader of GOP amid ‘President Musk’ barbs (opens The Hill)

    Published

    The Hill's feed description

    President-elect Trump’s transition team pushed back against Democratic lawmakers who suggested Elon Musk is the “real leader” of the Republican Party after his aggressive pressure campaign against a stopgap spending measure.

  3. The National Interest

    Is Elon Musk Running the GOP? (opens The National Interest)

    Published

    The National Interest's feed description

    Instead of Trump heading into his second term as Mr. Big, it increasingly looks like Musk is calling the shots.

  4. Fox News

    Democrats, media allies push talking point that Elon Musk is truly incoming president instead of Trump (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    CNN, MSNBC and members of the Democratic Party are now suggesting that Elon Musk is coalescing power and pulling the strings for President-elect Trump.

  5. The Daily Dot

    Democrats are pushing President Musk—to troll Trump (opens The Daily Dot)

    Published

    The Daily Dot's feed description

    Democrats are hoping to get under Donald Trump's skin by jabbing that Elon Musk, or 'President Musk,' is the real leader of the GOP.

  6. Insider

    Elon Musk downplayed his influence after Democrats started calling him 'President Musk' (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    Elon Musk tried to downplay his role in the collapse of a government spending bill, and after Democrats started referring to him as "President Musk."

  7. Newsweek

    Donald Trump responds to "President Musk" talk growing (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    The president-elect has been accused of helping tank a bipartisan spending bill Musk is opposed to.

  8. Newsweek

    Could Elon Musk run for president after Donald Trump? (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    Despite critics calling Musk "president," the billionaire cannot hold the highest office as he's not a natural-born citizen.

  9. The Guardian

    Trump said to see Elon Musk as useful activist after spending deal showdown (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Musk’s role in government shutdown drama could be a preview of role he plays for incoming president next year

  10. Washington Examiner

    Trump shuts down notion of Musk 'taking the presidency' (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Trump praised Musk's work before joking that he does not have to worry about the South African-born billionaire becoming president.

  11. Breitbart News

    Donald Trump: Elon Musk Doing 'Amazing Job' (opens Breitbart News)

    Published

    Breitbart News's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump told Turning Point USA on Sunday that entrepreneur Elon Musk is not taking over the presidency.

  12. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Trump addresses Elon Musk's growing political influence: 'He's not going to be president' (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

    Published

    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    After Musk helped tank a bipartisan bill to fund the government, Trump told conservative activists that he hadn't "ceded the presidency" to the tech...

  13. Washington Times

    Trump defends Elon Musk, addresses ‘ceded the presidency’ chatter (opens Washington Times)

    Published

    Washington Times's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump pushed back on claims that tech billionaire Elon Musk has been moving in to take his position as president.

  14. New York Post

    Trump confronts liberal panic over Musk: ‘He’s not going to be president’ (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump laughed off liberal angst over tech mogul Elon Musk's growing political influence and affirmed that the space and Tesla guru won't be president.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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