Trump against Musk: Who wins the Republican's power game?

in Phoenix, Arizona, Donald Trump spoke about Elon Musk's political influence at the Turning Point USA's America festival conference. Trump defended Musk against allegations that he could play an overwhelming role within the Republicans and pointed out that Musk had no way of becoming president of the United States due to his birth in South Africa. "The idea that I submitted the presidency to Musk is fiction," said Trump and received enthusiastic applause from thousands of conservative activists.

The discussion about Musk was fueled by Democrats as "President Musk" by repeated names. Trump also criticized Musk's influence on the Republican Party, where numerous members of Musk have criticized a provisional expenditure law. These developments led to tensions within the party. Although Trump ultimately also expressed his disapproval of the law, his recommendations were not taken into account, which leaves the impression that Musks could influence Trump a potential danger.

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Together with Vivek Ramaswamy,

Musk leads the "Department of Government Efficiency" (Doge), which aims to reduce excessive regulations and restructure federal authorities. This market liberal vision aims to minimize the state influence on the economy. Trump warns that these developments could have potentially negative effects on his political ambitions.

During his approximately one -hour speech,

Trump also expressed other political issues, including the relationship with Russia. He explained that Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted to meet him "as soon as possible" and called for an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine. In addition, he spoke out against excessive fees for the use of the Panama Canal and threatened to regain control of the channel if the provisions should not be changed. In a further step, Trump announced an advertising campaign to discourage drug abuse and criticized the effects of drugs on society.

Trump and Musk have in the past an emergency financing measure by the Republicans in Washington D.C. Thrown. Musk has expressed his objections to the original financing deal on platform X over 100 times, which raised doubts about the cooperation between the two. Despite these tensions, various speakers at the conference, including Trump Jr., emphasized that there are no significant conflicts between Trump and Musk. The two also have common interests that Musk invested more than $ 250 million in Trump's election campaign.