Donald Trump and Elon Musk.

President-elect Donald Trump found a powerful ally in Elon Musk, the tech mogul who infused his 2024 campaign with a quarter of a billion dollars. But Trump might be getting tired of Musk’s seemingly constant presence, according to New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman.

Haberman said on Monday’s episode of the podcast On with Kara Swisher that Musk’s political rise hasn’t surprised her, as “Trump equates wealth with intelligence” — hence the two men’s bromance. But, she said, Musk likely hasn’t realised yet that Trump “is a one-ring circus.”

“And Trump does complain a bit to people about how Musk is around a lot,” she continued. “Jonathan Swan and I reported recently with Ryan Mac that Musk has been staying at this cottage near Mar-a-Lago that rents typically for more than $2,000 a night.”

Haberman, Swan and Mac

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