Trump Puts Musk in His Place—Here’s Why

Elon Musk might have thought he was running the government, but President Trump just reminded him who’s actually in charge.

In a recent Cabinet meeting, Trump reportedly told his officials that while Musk has some good ideas, he is not the boss of them. Translation: Just because Musk wants to privatize the Postal Service and fire half of Washington doesn’t mean it’s going to happen overnight.

Trump’s message was clear—listen to Musk, but don’t let him run the country like one of his startups. Because if we’ve learned anything from Twitter (sorry, X), it’s that Musk’s brand of disruption can get messy fast.

Government privatization has been one of Musk’s favorite talking points, but let’s be real: turning the federal government into Tesla 2.0 might not go as smoothly as he thinks. And if Trump himself is telling you to slow down, you might just be going too far.