Trump has tapped Musk to run a non-official government department that will seek to slash public spending. Reports have surfaced about Trump allies being unhappy with Musk’s presence at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago base, attendance of transition meetings and what appears to be his growing influence on the returning POTUS.

How much influence will Elon Musk have in the coming administration? How much influence will Twitter, the service Musk owns and renamed X, have? This is a case where predictions don't do us a lot of good.

Donald Trump said he wouldn't want to travel on one of SpaceX 's Starship launches while watching its sixth test flight on November 19, according to granddaughter Kai Trump, who also attended.