The vast and opaque power of Elon Musk is only growing as he seeks new targets for his federal government shredding machine.

The president even shrugged off a Time Magazine cover that showed Musk behind the Oval Office desk. “I’ve had a ... resonated with Trump’s loyal base and a wider cohort of swing voters ...

Declaring a national emergency at the US-Mexico border to justify mass deportations plays well with his base. Reclassifying ... rapturous applause, the Oval Office desk littered with many more.