Tesla Inc TSLA CEO Elon Musk has emerged as a close ally of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, sparking complaints among existing aides.
According to NBC on the 13th of local time, there is a widespread view among Trump's aides that "Musk's actions have reached a dangerous level."
Musk, who has been staying close to Trump since the presidential election, often invades his territory, meddling in the acquisition of the regime by a close group of his aides.
"Musk is hoping for that treatment, acting as if he were a 'co-president,'" said one of the aides, who asked not to be named.
Trump has given Musk, who contributed significantly to his presidential victory, the next administration's "government efficiency" head position.
Musk, however, is expressing his views on all pending issues, in addition to areas such as greater efficiency and budget cuts for the federal government.
It is a complaint from a group of close aides that they often touch the listener's nerves because they try to change other people's thoughts, not just expressing their opinions.
"Musk wants to be recognized as someone who has his case on every issue in the world and knows everything," a source close to him said.
Some of his aides suspect Musk is ambitious to realize his plan in the next administration, not Trump's pledge.
However, Trump currently has full confidence in Musk.
Participants say that Trump, who met with House Republicans at his home in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, praised Musk.
The intention is that he didn't want any price even after helping the campaign by putting aside business management.
In particular, Trump said, "Musk doesn't want to go home. He was also quoted as saying, "I can't help it."
This is interpreted as Trump's affectionate joke about Musk staying close to him.
Musk has reportedly spent more time at his Trump home in Mar-a-Lago than at his home in Austin, Texas, since the presidential election.
In response to Musk, President-elect Trump's granddaughter Kai Trump even posted an article and a photo of "Uncle Elon" on his X account.
However, there are many predictions that the relationship between Trump and Musk will ultimately be catastrophic.
This is because each of them has a distinct personality and it seems unlikely that the ambitious two will continue their friendship for a long time.
In fact, the two were not in an amicable relationship, with Musk criticizing Trump during the 2016 presidential election, and Trump also sarcastically calling Musk "worthless without government subsidies."
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