Donald Trump slams hoax reports of him handing over presidency to Elon Musk: ‘That’s not happening’

Donald Trump slams hoax reports of him handing over presidency to Elon Musk: ‘That’s not happening’
Donald Trump has dismissed reports claiming he has decided to hand over the presidency to Elon Musk (Getty Images)

PHOENIX, ARIZONA: In a fiery response to recent rumors, President-elect Donald Trump has dismissed claims that he plans to hand over the presidency to Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

Trump's statement comes amid increasing complaints regarding Musk's growing popularity in the nation's politics and administration. 

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump walks past Elon Musk as they attend the America First Policy Institute Gala held at Mar-a-Lago on November 14, 2024 in Palm Beach, Florida. The annual event supports Grey Team, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing military suicide. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Donald Trump walks past Elon Musk as they attend the America First Policy Institute Gala held at Mar-a-Lago on November 14, 2024, in Palm Beach, Florida (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Donald Trump slams 'hoax' reports about him ceding presidency to Elon Musk

On Sunday, December 22, Donald Trump referred to reports claiming he had handed over the presidency to billionaire Elon Musk as a "hoax" and declared that he would be the next president of the United States.



 

“No, he’s not taking the presidency,” Trump told a conservative audience at a rally in Phoenix on Sunday, December 22. “You know, they’re on a new kick.” “All the different hoaxes. The new one is that President Trump has ceded the presidency to Elon Musk. No, no, that’s not happening,” he added.

SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 09: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump takes the stage during a campaign rally at Riverfront Sports on October 09, 2024 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Trump is holding campaign events in the battleground state of Pennsylvania, a key swing state that holds 19 electoral votes the fifth highest in the nation and number one among the battleground states. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Donald Trump takes the stage during a campaign rally at Riverfront Sports on October 9, 2024, in Scranton, Pennsylvania (Michael M Santiago/Getty Images)

Trump praised Musk, one of the biggest contributors to his presidential campaign, saying, “Isn’t it nice to have smart people we can rely on? Don’t we want that? But no, he’s not going to be president, that I can tell you.”

BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 05: Tesla CEO Elon Musk (R) endorses Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show fairgrounds on October 05, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania. This is the first time that Trump has returned to Butler since he was injured during an attempted assassination on July 13th. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Elon Musk endorses Donald Trump during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show fairgrounds on October 5, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

“And I’m safe. You know why? He can’t be. He wasn’t born in this country. Ha ha ha,” Trump addressed his audience in Phoenix.

Internet mocks Donald Trump's denial of ceding presidency to Elon Musk

Following Donald Trump's denial of reports claiming he had ceded the presidency to Elon Musk, social media quickly reacted, with many mocking the former president for appearing "bothered" by the influence of the world's richest man.

A user asked, "He's very bothered by Elon being the actual president isn't he?"



 

Another added calling Musk the president-elect, "What does President Elect Musk have to say about this lol - Donnie's gonna get a stern talking to."



 

A third commentator claimed, "No, what's happening is Musk tells you what to do, and you say 'Yes, sir.'"



 

"The opposite of what Trump says is always true," a comment read.



 

A person claimed, "@realDonaldTrump, you can say that all you want but you know you're wrong."



 

One chimed in, "TFW you want to assure people you’ve not been bought and paid for, but despite a lifetime of hyperbole, misrepresentation, and outright lies, you can’t quite get there…"



 

An X user said, "Too late, it's apparent that he already has."



 

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