Elon Musk 'not taking the presidency' -- Trumpbr br President-elect Donald Trump tells supporters on Dec. 22, 2024 that his billionaire ally Elon Musk is 'not taking the presidency,' as he said his opponents are trying to suggest. The comments, which Trump made in front of conservative supporters in Phoenix, Arizona, come after Musk and Trump defeated an initial bipartisan deal this week to continue government funding, throwing the US Congress into disarray.