Musk, the owner of car manufacturer Tesla and social media platform X, has been tapped by Trump to lead the proposed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), with biotech entrepreneur and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, after vocally supporting and financially backing his campaign for president.

Donald Trump has taken a swipe at his “first buddy” Elon Musk by claiming that he will “never be President”, dismissing any suggestion that he is being usurped by his billionaire ally. Making it clear that there will be just one man calling the shots,

Undated screenshot circulated on social media purportedly shows a post published via Trump’s official Truth Social account, saying Elon Musk has ‘forgotten’ who is in charge.