This what happens when you think Trump owes you: you get mocked publicly.
“During his first meeting with Republican lawmakers on the Hill as president-elect, Trump asserted his power over Musk, mocking the tech billionaire for sticking around for so long. ‘Elon won’t go home. I can’t get rid of him,’ Trump said Wednesday. ‘Until I don’t like him.’”
No one is Trump’s friend. In his mind, yhey exist to be used.
https://newrepublic.com/maz/post/188412/trump-humiliates-elon-musk-house-republicans
Different article:
“And he’s sure taking lots of credit for the president’s victory. Bragging about America PAC and X to anyone who will listen. He’s trying to make President Trump feel indebted to him. And the president is indebted to no one,” they added.
Apparently he is acting as if he is “co-president” and that’s pissing people off. Of course he thinks he’s deserved an important spot in Trump’s inner circle: he believes in quid pro quo—that Trump will reward him.
https://newrepublic.com/maz/post/188501/elon-musk-annoying-trump-team
“The second person suggested that Musk was hurting his chances of sticking around by not keeping a low profile, as the former president hates sharing the spotlight. Earlier this week, Trump cracked a joke at Musk’s expense during a meeting with Republican lawmakers, a reminder to everyone that Musk serves at his leisure, not the other way around.”
“Serves?”
No one serves. One is owned until discarded. You are replaceable. You are just a thing, barely human. Discarded you are “the worst…”