Because Elon is in Trump's ear and has the resources to primary any Republican that goes against him. Soros style. And he's already threatened to do this.
Whoever may be whispering in Trump's ear now can't possibly be worse than Jewrat Kushner.
Musk spent
a quarter of a billion dollars to back Trump and other Republican candidates in the 2024 election. It's fair to say you don't just give anyone such a large amount of money and expect nothing out of it.
Technically, there's nothing stopping Trump from telling Elon to go fuck himself, and thanks for your money, asshole.
Gratitude is merely the secret hope of further favors. If Musk turns out to be a bigger liability than any future favor would be worth, he might do just that.
I wouldn't hold out much hope for Trump making such a bold move, but it'd hardly be the first time he's thrown allies under the bus.
In any case, it's funny how this has worked out.
The media spent weeks gunning for Musk, running their very transparent attempt to divide him from Trump with the manufactured "President Musk" narrative.
They must be high on their own supply if they still deem Trump stupid enough to fall for such obvious bait.
What all the media could not do, Musk has accomplished by himself by going against Trump's base, doubling and tripling down on it.
He's already a liability, and he doesn't even hold any official position yet.
Trump may not be altogether displeased if the "Department of Government Efficiency" never comes into existence.