Trump Cornered By Elon Musk Power Grab Truth, Lashes Out
February 8, 2025
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as posted by the channelDonald Trump snaps at reporters when confronted on Elon Musk's alarming rapid government takeover, putting Trump in a shadow president position as he and his team desperately try to pretend they still have power over Musk. John Iadarola and Adrienne Lawrence break it down on The Damage Report. Leave a comment with your thoughts below!
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Trump Says Musk Cannot Act 'Without Approval' After USAID Announcement
"President Donald Trump tried to assure reporters on Monday that Elon Musk "can't do" anything without "our approval."
Trump was speaking after close adviser Musk announced that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will be shut down. The Tesla CEO's team has also been granted access to the highly sensitive payment systems at the U.S. Treasury Department, sparking alarm of "politically-motivated meddling."
"Elon can't do, and won't do, anything without our approval," Trump told reporters at the White House on Monday. "And we'll give him the approval where appropriate. Where not appropriate, we won't."
Trump added that where there's a "conflict", we "won't let him go near it.""
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