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Elon Musk blasts 'mole' in dinner blow-up over Cabinet at Mar-a-Lago as Trump's golden boy is targeted
daily mail ^ | 11/18/2024 | ROB CRILLY, CHIEF U.S. POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT FOR DAILYMAIL.COM IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

Posted on 11/18/2024 5:17:20 PM PST by RummyChick

For a while, Donald Trump's transition kept up a record-setting pace with top Cabinet picks being named against a backdrop of calm consensus.

But the knives are now out, with advisers leaking against each other to the press amid the scramble to parachute allies into plum jobs.

'Winning helped make everything better for a bit but this is still politics and there are always scores to settle and axes to grind,' said a source familiar with the workings of Trump's inner circle.

In the most widely publicized example, Axios was tipped that Tesla founder Elon Musk and Trump legal adviser Boris Epshteyn had a 'major blowup' during dinner at Mar-a-Lago last week.

The report claimed Musk bristled at Epshteyn's influence on Cabinet picks and accused him of leaking details to the media, charges he vociferously denied.

At the same time, Musk's new role as 'first buddy' to Trump, has irked others in the circle who hope that he soon falls out of favor with a boss who likes there to be only one center of attention.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: appearanceofchaos; axios; cabinet; eloniagarglesballs; infighting; musk; robcrilly; robertcrilly; transition; trump
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21 posted on 11/18/2024 6:02:05 PM PST by Gene Eric
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To: Gene Eric

Bingo!


22 posted on 11/18/2024 6:06:37 PM PST by TigersEye (If you voted for Kamala you're a squirrel murdering communist!)
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

I don’t trust the Daily Mail


23 posted on 11/18/2024 6:06:56 PM PST by enumerated (81 million votes my ass)
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To: spokeshave

Wrong, that was Steve Cortez.


24 posted on 11/18/2024 6:08:21 PM PST by VTenigma (Conspiracy theory is the new "spoiler alert")
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To: spokeshave

No, he was always Trymps counsel. I think you are thinking of another guy whose name I forgot.


25 posted on 11/18/2024 6:09:14 PM PST by vivenne
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To: ridesthemiles

I trust Elon also. His Asperger Syndrome like personality doesn’t lend itself to deception and alternative politics. He honestly wants to make the future better. Hope he doesn’t burn himself out.


26 posted on 11/18/2024 6:12:55 PM PST by wgmalabama (Screw Ukraine, screw Russia, screw the west. The only thing that matters is money at this point. )
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To: spokeshave

I don’t think you’re right about Boris being someone who quit to go with Ron DeSantis. I think you’re thinking about that financial guy. He had his own show on Newsmax what what is your name? I want to say Castro but not Castro he was his like family to Steve but Steve said he was banned forever. I think his name was Steve also


27 posted on 11/18/2024 6:25:15 PM PST by tinamina (Remember when Biden said “we have developed the most sophisticated voting fraud system ever”? )
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To: RummyChick

The Daily Mail. That figures. 🙄


28 posted on 11/18/2024 6:30:19 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: tinamina

It was Steve Cortes. Boris always has been with Trump.


29 posted on 11/18/2024 6:36:26 PM PST by MayflowerMadam (🎶 They're eating the dogs. They're eating the cats. 🎶)
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

AMEN!!! AMEN!!!!!


30 posted on 11/18/2024 6:46:08 PM PST by pollywog (" O thou who changest not....ABIDE with me")
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To: wgmalabama

“Hope he doesn’t burn himself out.”

Musk is as productive as a team of highly skilled experts working a thousand man-hours per week.

I’m starting to suspect he’s figured out time travel.


31 posted on 11/18/2024 6:50:58 PM PST by unlearner (Not tired of winning.)
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To: unlearner

***I’m starting to suspect he’s figured out time travel.***

Probably is a time traveler came to help fix America and the world.


32 posted on 11/18/2024 6:54:34 PM PST by VastRWCon (Fake News)
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To: Flavious_Maximus

OK...thanks for the update...I miss-remembered


33 posted on 11/18/2024 6:55:39 PM PST by spokeshave (Proud Boys, Angry Dads. Grumpy Grandads & Curmudgeons)
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To: RummyChick

I think Elon and Trump are getting along just fine...

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LIiiT4MGtpA


34 posted on 11/18/2024 7:00:50 PM PST by econjack
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

A great idea!


35 posted on 11/18/2024 7:01:59 PM PST by EliRoom8
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To: wgmalabama
His Asperger Syndrome like personality doesn’t lend itself to deception and alternative politics.
An excellent insight.
36 posted on 11/18/2024 7:06:50 PM PST by EliRoom8
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To: wgmalabama

I agree with both of your statements. I think Elon’s motives are completely unselfish. And I am certain he’s more straightforward and honest than most politicians.

Whether he will burn out on this is another question.


37 posted on 11/18/2024 7:10:45 PM PST by JustaCowgirl (There’s a new morning dawning in America. Pray for Trump and his team.)
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To: FreeReign

...Axios was tipped....

I believe Axios knows less than nothing and made up a fake story


38 posted on 11/18/2024 9:25:56 PM PST by Steven Tyler
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To: Governor Dinwiddie
I absolutely DON"T trust Boris


39 posted on 11/18/2024 9:59:12 PM PST by BipolarBob (Enough of this talk about narcissists, let's get back to talking about me.)
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To: RummyChick

WHO GIVES A CRAP?????

IS THIS SUPPOSED TO BE THE NEWS???????

IS THIS SUPPOSED TO BE THE “JOURALISTS” WHO ARE GOING TO REFORM AND START TELLING THE TRUTH??????

PRESIDENT TRUMP NEEDS OUR HELP 24/7/365


40 posted on 11/18/2024 10:05:26 PM PST by Maris Crane
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