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.
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Bingo!
I don’t trust the Daily Mail
Wrong, that was Steve Cortez.
No, he was always Trymps counsel. I think you are thinking of another guy whose name I forgot.
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.
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
The Daily Mail. That figures. 🙄
It was Steve Cortes. Boris always has been with Trump.
AMEN!!! AMEN!!!!!
“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.
***I’m starting to suspect he’s figured out time travel.***
Probably is a time traveler came to help fix America and the world.
OK...thanks for the update...I miss-remembered
A great idea!
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.
...Axios was tipped....
I believe Axios knows less than nothing and made up a fake story
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
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