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Here’s Why the Media Keeps Trying to Drive a Wedge Between Trump and Musk

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The left-wing media is having an absolute meltdown ever since Elon Musk dared to break ranks with their woke orthodoxy and align himself with President Trump. It sent shockwaves through the liberal establishment, and boy, is it desperate to destroy this alliance. It's pathetically transparent how it's trying to manufacture drama between these two America-first heavyweights. But here's what keeps it up at night: This powerful partnership is getting results in exposing the deep state's wasteful spending and corrupt dealings.

Let's face it, the only thing the left hates more than Trump is someone switching teams to support him. Just watch how quickly it turned Musk from its favorite "green energy" darling into public enemy number two. The liberal meltdown has been absolutely delicious to watch.

Earlier this year, fake stories started emerging that tried to manufacture a rift between the two. The media frenzy has taken some absurd turns, such as when Time Magazine featured Musk on its cover, placing him in the Oval Office — an attempt to stoke narratives about Trump’s diminishing influence. Axios escalated things further by speculating that the alliance between these two powerhouses wouldn’t endure. It didn’t work, but rather than take the hint, the media are still trying to blow this alliance up.

The latest fiction, courtesy of Politico's anonymous "sources," claims that Musk is about to step back from his role in the Trump administration. Talk about wishful thinking.

Politico's hit piece relies on the same tired playbook we've seen a thousand times before: anonymous sources supposedly privy to Trump's "inner circle." Here's what it wants you to believe:

President Donald Trump has told his inner circle, including members of his Cabinet, that Elon Musk will be stepping back in the coming weeks from his current role as governing partner, ubiquitous cheerleader and Washington hatchet man.

The president remains pleased with Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency initiative but both men have decided in recent days that it will soon be time for Musk to return to his businesses and take on a supporting role, according to three Trump insiders who were granted anonymity to describe the evolving relationship.

Of course, the White House immediately squashed this fake news narrative. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt didn't mince words.

The Left is absolutely terrified of the Trump-Musk alliance that's been systematically exposing and eliminating government waste. In just a few months, their partnership through the Department of Government Efficiency has saved American taxpayers a staggering $140 billion so far. That’s why the liberal establishment is desperate to create division between these two titans of efficiency.

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The timing of this hit piece is no coincidence. The Left's domestic terrorism campaign against Musk's companies has failed to drive a wedge between him and Trump. Its attempts to blame Musk for the Wisconsin election results fell flat. And now it's getting desperate.

The simple truth is that the establishment media can't handle the success of this partnership. Every billion dollars saved is another nail in the coffin of its bloated bureaucratic dreams. Every government program exposed as wasteful is another blow to its socialist agenda.

The media can keep spinning their fantasy breakup stories. Meanwhile, Trump and Musk will keep doing what they do best: draining the swamp and saving taxpayer dollars. And that's what really matters to the American people. 

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