When the billionaire called Rep. Rosa DeLauro an “awful creature,” it was a problem. When he called for the Democrat’s expulsion, it made the problem worse.
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.
A top Republican lawmaker appears in desperate need of a lesson about how prime ministerial appointments, or even the basic principles of democracy, are actually supposed to work. Speaking with CBS’s Face the Nation on Sunday,
President-elect Donald Trump, after rejecting House Speaker Mike Johnson's plan to avoid a government shutdown, worked the phones on Thursday, showing wavering confidence in Johnson and claiming he is aligned with billionaire Elon Musk, who first posted multiple calls to kill the GOP-brokered spending deal.
Senator Elizabeth Warren on Saturday condemned billionaire Elon Musk for derailing a bipartisan government funding bill that included a significant package of health care policies.
Democrats have started calling Elon Musk the "co-president" or "shadow president" to Trump. His team is making clear that's not true.
Republicans warn the business leaders' lack of government experience could lead to clashes over spending decisions.
Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-Fla.) says he will vote for either of the two options outlined by House Republicans to keep government open. He also responds to Elon Musk’s reaction to the latest funding proposals.
Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) was criticized after he suggested on Sunday that Elon Musk is the country’s unelected “prime minister” — and not in a bad way. “It’s kind of interesting,” Gonzales said during an appearance on CBS News’ “Face the Nation.
The billionaire businessman has racked up some wins, and a few losses, since becoming a major MAGA power player.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) floated a surprising new position for tech billionaire Elon Musk after he spearheaded the charge to tank a bipartisan spending deal on Wednesday.