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.

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 billionaire.

Donald Trump has taken a swipe at his “first buddy” Elon Musk by claiming that he will “never be President”, dismissing any suggestion that he is being usurped by his billionaire ally. Making it clear that there will be just one man calling the shots,