After helping President Trump get elected, Elon Musk was poised to dominate the country’s A.I. policies. Then Mr. Altman sneaked into the White House.

A controversial cover on the latest issue of Time Magazine puts Elon Musk behind the Resolute Desk used by President Donald Trump. The cover shows Musk holding a cup of coffee while sitting behind the Oval Office desk in between the American and presidential flags. The backdrop is plain red.

Evidence is building that Democrats could gain traction with their newfound bogeyman. The listless vessel that has been the Democratic Party finally found its bearings this week, homing in on a strategy that is largely focused on attacking not President Donald Trump, but rather Elon Musk.

Donald Trump and Elon Musk each took to social media this morning to rage against members of the media who have said or reported something they do not like, calling for the news figures to be fired. On Truth Social,

But this morning, Ed Martin, the interim U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., released a letter he wrote to Musk declaring that his office would “pursue any and all legal action against anyone” who tried to impede DOGE’s work.

Elon Musk and President Donald Trump, publicly at least, are on good terms.

Demonstrators waved signs blasting "President Musk" or "King Elon," noting that no one had elected the Trump advisor to serve as the power behind the throne. This meme of "President Musk" has also spread rapidly on social media,

Elon Musk said President Donald Trump agreed the US Agency for International Development needs to be “shut down,” following days of speculation over the future of the agency after its funding was frozen and dozens of its employees were put on leave.

Democrats saw Donald Trump as the most toxic brand in politics, a singular figure who unified their disparate factions and filled their political coffers with campaign contributions. The limits of that strategy became evident in November.