‘He’s going to get a bloody nose,’ the ‘Apprentice’ star said. Lord Sugar has hit out at Elon Musk’s chances of success working alongside Donald Trump. Trump and Musk have become close in recent months, with the tech billionaire hired by the president-elect to co-head the newly created Department of Government Efficiency.
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Office space has been reserved for Musk in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, which is located right next to the White House, which means that Musk is likely to continue to have prominent access to Trump after he’s inaugurated on Monday (20 January).
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This has led many to question Musk’s heightened role within the Trump administration, with Trump being faced with taunts over who will really be running the show. Sugar’s view on Musk’s chances, though, were less than positive, with The Apprentice star stating: “Let him try and do it.”.
Sugar also suggested the Tesla founder and X/Twitter owner won’t be successful in the role as “he’s all talk”. “He is undoubtedly a brilliant man but he shoots his mouth off. He’s going to get a bloody nose. “Musk might be glued to Trump now but I reckon Donald will give him the elbow after the inauguration. He’ll want to make clear: ‘I am the president.’”.
Musk donated hundreds of millions to aid Trump during the election campaign, and has often been seen with the president-elect since his victory. He has been part of transition meetings and taken part in at least one foreign call. However, it’s been claimed that Trump has been complaining about his Musk behind closed doors.
