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 🇺🇸 https://image.nostr.build/76b1354bfa62f437a8d5406642cd4ef3c469e221836a2d1f224b3e23eda31834.jpg Elon Musk is starting to irritate some people in Trump’s circle because he behaves “as if he’s a co-president,” NBC News reports, citing sources.

Since the Republican’s victory, the businessman is constantly at his residence, “aggressively pushing his views,” has an opinion “on every issue,” “makes sure everyone knows about it,” and is even promoting his own people.

“The appointment of people loyal to Elon isn’t working,” said a source.

According to Trump’s long-time allies, Musk is overstepping the role assigned to him.

“He takes too much credit for the president’s victory. He boasts about America PAC and X to everyone willing to listen. He’s trying to make President Trump feel indebted to him. But the president owes nothing to anyone,” said a source.

Sources believe this could harm Musk’s reputation in the future.

It should be noted that Musk has already started to clash on the international stage, particularly with the Italian authorities.

In the Trump administration, he, along with Vivek Ramaswamy, will lead the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in the U.S.