Trump targets Elon Musk in anonymous leaks to Politico

Sources in President-elect Donald Trump's Orbit has started pulling out the knife for billionaire backers Elon Musk in anonymous leaks to Politico criticizing his antics around Mar-a-Lago since Trump's victory.

One of the defining characteristics of the Biden presidency was the lack of knowledgeable sources willing to go to the press, which was a stark contrast to the first Trump administration. Now it appears the leaks are resurfacing, if Wednesday's Politico Playbook is any indication.

At issue is Musk's ubiquity at the epicenter of the Trump transition, where he was reportedly scheduled to accompany Trump's presidential visit Joe Biden in the White House.

Politicos Rachael Bade And Eugene Daniels (with the help of Eli Okun, Garrett Ross, And Bethany Irvine) Trumpworkd sources say Musk's intervention is “almost comical” – “almost”:

ELON chimes in – Later this morning, Trump will travel to Washington for the first time since his stunning presidential victory last week, where he will make the usual visit to the White House and meet with allies on Capitol Hill.

However, earlier this week there was fear in Trump's inner circles that he might have a traveling companion for the trip: not wife MELANIA, who is staying in Florida, but ELON MUSK – who privately expressed interest in joining Trump on his visit with President JOE BIDEN accompany , to the annoyance of some Trump insiders.

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But the thought of allowing Musk to come to the White House to take part in a sacred ritual of the peaceful transfer of power sparked a confused reaction in the Trump world: Was that even allowed? What was the protocol for something like that?

Last night it looked like the plan might not go ahead. After appearing on a draft manifesto for today's flight to Washington DC earlier this week, we couldn't get a clear answer last night as to whether Musk is coming or not.

The bigger picture, however, is how Musk is beginning to wear out his welcome among some in Trump's orbit. After initially making a splash with his endorsement, which came just moments after Trump's assassination attempt in July, some insiders now say he has become almost a comical distraction by hanging around Mar-a-Lago. sneaking into high-level transition meetings and giving unsolicited donations feedback on Trump's personnel decisions.

“Elon is getting a little big for his britches,” an insider tells Playbook.

Musk may have worn out his welcome at Mar-a-Lago, but that impatience doesn't seem to be extending to Trump just yet. Other well-informed Trumpologists like CNNs Kaitlan Collins confirm Politico's reporting that the president-elect is still on board with Musk.

“Sources have described Trump as being in love with Musk,” Collins reported this week, which was unwelcome news for some.

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