Since joining Donald Trump‘s inner circle, Elon Musk has increasingly flexed his political muscle, aggravating some of the president-elect’s most ardent supporters and increasing concerns over the high-profile billionaire’s growing influence.

Laura Loomer, a close ally of President-elect Trump, railed against another Trump ally, Elon Musk, calling him a “stage-five clinger.” Loomer joined former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon for his “War Room” podcast on Monday,

Laura Loomer, a staunch ally of President-elect Trump and far-right activist, suggested that some Republicans in Trump’s circle don’t want to cross billionaire Elon Musk. “It sounds like people are scared of crossing the king,

"Even if Mike's entire goal is to do everything Trump wants...he's not going to be good at it," Thomas Massie wrote on X.