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 No but he could become the man behind the throne.  Sometimes that person effectively has more power without the responsibility.

Elon is such a mixed bag.  He'll do one thing that is wonderful.  He has talked about helping Trump cut the federal government by 80%.  That sounds wonderful, but he has done and said other things that show he likes government handouts and has some tyrannical tendencies.  I never know what to think about him.

Maybe Elon and Trump are made for each other.  They both have some really good traits and some really bad ones. 
 Probably more dangerous that way, pulling the strings.