{"id":2382827,"date":"2024-12-22T15:43:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-22T20:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-shuts-down-notion-of-musk-taking-the-presidency-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-22T15:43:45","modified_gmt":"2024-12-22T20:43:45","slug":"trump-shuts-down-notion-of-musk-taking-the-presidency-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-shuts-down-notion-of-musk-taking-the-presidency-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump shuts down notion of Musk &#8216;taking the presidency&#8217; &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-shuts-down-notion-of-musk-taking-the-presidency-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2382827&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a\u200b recent speech at Turning Point USA&#8217;s AmFest in Phoenix, Arizona, President-elect Donald\u2064 Trump firmly dismissed claims \u200dthat\u200d he had ceded the presidency to Elon musk. During his address, \u200dwhich \u200dlasted over an hour, Trump addressed various\u2063 topics, including his collaboration with Musk \u200con \u2062government initiatives.\u2064 He specifically\u2062 criticized left-wing narratives suggesting that Musk was usurping his presidential role, stating, \u2062&#8221;He&#8217;s not taking the presidency.&#8221; Trump\u2062 acknowledged Musk&#8217;s\u2062 accomplishments, particularly with his companies Starlink and SpaceX, while humorously confirming Musk&#8217;s ineligibility for the presidency due to his place of birth.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump shuts down notion of Musk usurping him: &lsquo;He&rsquo;s not taking the presidency&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1918821\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> dismissed claims that he is ceding the presidency to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elon-musk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Elon Musk<\/a> during a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">wide-ranging speech celebrating<\/a> his election victory and sharing his plans for his second term.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Trump spoke at Turning Point USA&rsquo;s AmFest in Phoenix, Arizona, in his first rally-style <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3268343\/watch-live-trump-amfest-speech-first-winning-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"speech\">speech<\/a> since the election. During an address that lasted over an hour, Trump discussed many topics, including his work with Musk on the Department of Government Efficiency. At one point, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-kelly-same-people-criticizing-trump-peddled-russia-collusion-hoax\/\" title=\"Mike Kelly: Same People Criticizing Trump Peddled Russia Collusion Hoax\">president-elect<\/a> referred to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3267860\/democrats-lean-into-strategy-of-trolling-trump-following-musk-lead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"speech\">claims<\/a> from the left that he had ceded the presidency to Musk in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-cbp-head-biden-administration-is-facilitating-illegal-immigration-into-america\/\" title=\"Former CBP Head: Biden Administration \u2018Is Facilitating Illegal Immigration\u2019 Into America\">large part due<\/a> to the billionaire Tesla CEO leading the opposition to a proposed continuing resolution.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3240974\/meet-new-congress-house-senate-freshmen-119th\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>MEET THE NEW CONGRESS: THE HOUSE AND SENATE FRESHMEN ELECTED TO SERVE NEXT YEAR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s not taking the presidency,&rdquo; Trump told the crowd on Sunday. &ldquo;I like having smart people. You know, they&rsquo;re on a new kick. Russia, Russia, Russia, Ukraine, Ukraine, Ukraine, all the different hoaxes. And the new one is &lsquo;President Trump has ceded the presidency to Elon Musk.&rsquo; No, no, that&rsquo;s not happening, but Elon has done an amazing job. Isn&rsquo;t it nice to have smart people that we could rely on?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump then praised Musk&rsquo;s work with Starlink and SpaceX before joking that he does not have to worry about the South African-born billionaire becoming president.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So we want to thank him, but no, he&rsquo;s not going to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">president<\/a>, that I can tell you,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;And I&rsquo;m safe. You know why he can&rsquo;t be? He wasn&rsquo;t born in this country.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">FILE &ndash; President-elect Donald Trump listens to Elon Musk as he arrives to watch SpaceX&rsquo;s mega rocket Starship lift off for a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, Nov. 19, 2024. (Brandon Bell\/Pool via AP, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3220431\/how-elon-musk-helped-trump-back-to-white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>HOW ELON MUSK HELPED WILL TRUMP BACK TO THE WHITE HOUSE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump also took a victory lap on his election victory, where he swept the seven swing states, including Arizona, and touted gains with several key voting demographics, including Latinos, black people, and young voters.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We got the highest share of youth vote of any Republican ever before in history, and we had great people. You know, my son, Barron, said, &lsquo;Dad, you got to see this one.&rsquo; That one, this one,&rdquo; Trump said, referring to his son&rsquo;s influence on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/podcasts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">podcasts<\/a> he appeared on during the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He said he likes Joe Rogan a lot, too. He said, &lsquo;You got to see Joe Rogan, Dad. You got to do an interview with these people.&rsquo; And he has a sort of a feel for young people. I guess that&rsquo;s a nice thing to have when you&rsquo;re young. But he has a feel for it, and it was amazing,&rdquo; the president-elect continued.<\/p>\n<p>Trump also previewed strong action on the border with his second administration, bringing out Patty Morin, the mother of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3053568\/rachel-morin-mother-murder-deeply-touched-trump-phone-call\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Rachel Morin\">Rachel Morin<\/a>, who was killed while on a jog. The man who was arrested for the crime is an illegal immigrant.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She&rsquo;s been through hell. Who wouldn&rsquo;t be? I mean, so many people, so many, I call them angel moms, and they are. They go through hell, and many of them say it doesn&rsquo;t get any better, but we have to hope it does get better,&rdquo; Trump said after Morin spoke before the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>He also discussed the Panama Canal, a topic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3268281\/trump-threatens-to-demand-return-of-panama-canal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"he posted about on Saturday\">he posted about on Saturday<\/a>, saying that if Panama does not treat the U.S. &ldquo;fairly&rdquo; with passage through, then he would ensure &ldquo;the Panama Canal be returned to the United States of America in full, quickly and without question.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump praised his &ldquo;all star Cabinet&rdquo; picks, calling them &ldquo;some of the most fearless, determined and brilliant individuals ever to step forward for public office.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The president-elect will return to office in less than a month, with a Jan. 20 inauguration ceremony on the steps of the Capitol Building where he will be sworn in as the 47th president.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1918821\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1918821\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump denies Musk is taking over the presidency: &#8220;Not happening.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2382828,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Trump-Elon-Musk.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4250,10423,3634],"class_list":["post-2382827","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-musk","tag-presidency","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Trump-Elon-Musk.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2382827","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2382827"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2382827\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2382831,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2382827\/revisions\/2382831"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2382828"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2382827"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2382827"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2382827"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}