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President Musk

President Musk proper noun: nickname for Elon Musk (born 1971), American businessman, regarded as the "power behind the throne" to the 47th president of the United States.

Proper noun

President Musk

  1. (US, dated, derogatory, neologism) Nickname for Elon Musk (born 1971), American businessman, regarded as the "power behind the throne" to the 47th president of the United States.
    • UNIDENTIFIED MALE: He's president and Trump is now vice president. I think that's clear.
      REP. ROSA DELAURO (D-CT): All of a sudden, we have an outside influence who believes, I think, he is president -- and that's president Musk.
      UNIDENTIFIED MALE: President Musk.2024 November 23, “President Biden Commutes 37 Federal Death Sentences; Trump Pushes Back Against 'President Musk'” (5:40 from the start), in CNN This Morning, spoken by Rosa DeLauro and an...
    • The pair became so close that some dubbed the Tesla CEO “President Musk.” But the president-elect swiftly addressed that during a speech in Arizona last month: “No, he’s not taking the presidency…That’s not happening.”2025 January 7, Kelly Rissman, “Trump is reportedly complaining about Elon in private — and hates ‘President Musk’ joke”, in The Independent, archived from the original on 06 Feb 2025

Synonyms of President Musk

Origin of President Musk

From allegations that Elon Musk had had too much control and influence over the second presidency of Donald Trump until June 2025. See also Trump–Musk feud on Wikipedia.

Questions about President Musk

What does President Musk mean?
President Musk means nickname for Elon Musk (born 1971), American businessman, regarded as the "power behind the throne" to the 47th president of the United States.
What part of speech is President Musk?
President Musk is a proper noun.

Words near President Musk in the dictionary

  1. presidency
  2. Presidency division
  3. president
  4. President Carlos P. Garcia
  5. President Garcia
  6. President Musk
  7. president pro tem
  8. president pro tempore
  9. President Roxas
  10. President Snowflake
  11. President's Daily Briefing

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