‘Utterly Ridiculous!’ Trump Press Secretary Slams Narrative that Elon Musk Has the Power of the President

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt slammed Democrats for claiming that Elon Musk has power over President Donald Trump — when confronted during Wednesday’s White House press briefing.

In recent weeks, Congressional Democrats have argued Trump is giving Musk free rein regarding the operation of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). On Wednesday, Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) showed an image of the Tesla billionaire at a  House hearing on Wednesday by introducing him as “President Elon Musk.”

At the Wednesday press briefing, Leavitt told reporters allegations that Musk has “power over the presidency” are “utterly ridiculous.”

REPORTER: Does does Elon Musk have power over the presidency?

LEAVITT: Absolutely not.

REPORTER: I ask that question because, you know, the Democrats have been hurling insults at on Elon Musk — hurling attacks, calling him President Musk. Most recently, Jamie Raskin, the congressman took it a step further, calling for Musk’s impeachment, saying that he somehow usurped the power of the presidency. What’s your response?

LEAVITT: It’s utterly ridiculous. Elon Musk addressed this in the Oval Office yesterday. The president addressed it as well. Elon Musk is serving at the pleasure of the president, just like everybody else on this team. He takes directives directly from the president of the United States. And I think some of the comments that you refer to are nothing more than a failed attempt from the media and from Democrats to try to sow division in this White House. We saw them do it in the first term. We’re not going to let them do it in the second term. This is a unified team who is working at the pleasure of the president to do what’s right for the American people.

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