Donald Trump dismissed claims he has ceded influence to Elon Musk, emphasizing Musk’s ineligibility for the presidency due to his South African birth. Trump and Musk had recently derailed a spending measure to avert a government shutdown. Speaking at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest in Phoenix, Trump emphasized that Musk cannot be president due to his South African birth and the Constitution's natural-born citizen requirement. Democrats have sarcastically dubbed Musk "President Musk." History suggests that those who overshadow Trump or divert attention from him don't stay in his orbit for long.