Don Lemon Not Worried About Elon Musk's Influence on Donald Trump

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Don Lemon isn't losing sleep over Elon Musk's influence on President-elect Donald Trump ... though, he does think people should be concerned about billionaires' control of the media.

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00:00I was at one of P. Diddy's freak-offs.

00:03Freak-offs.

00:04You saw celebrities there that you recognized.

00:07It was a rapper that we all know.

00:10Straight-up porn directed by Diddy.

00:13I'm just grateful to have made it out.

00:17I wanted to ask about...

00:19Elon Musk seems he's...

00:21It seems that he's going to have some sort of

00:23unofficial role in the White House.

00:25He's going to be...

00:26He's Trump's main financial backer

00:28and now he has his ear.

00:29What do you think about Elon

00:31being somewhat of a leader in America now?

00:34What's the difference?

00:35I think he's just more vocal and out there.

00:38He's always had huge influence.

00:40Look at the guy.

00:41What he's done with cars,

00:42he's done with satellites.

00:43He's got a big influence.

00:44I don't think he can take an official role.

00:48I don't think he can take an official role

00:50because of his business ties.

00:54We all know Trump makes the rules.

00:56He makes the law.

00:57So he can...

00:58Whatever he wants.

00:59I just feel like Elon's going to have

01:01the president's ear

01:02and whatever he says is going to go probably.

01:05Are you worried about Elon

01:07being in such a position of power?

01:09No.

01:10No? Why not?

01:11This is America.

01:12We all have power.

01:14Look, no, I'm not.

01:15He's the richest person in the world

01:17and also he's like buddy-buddy

01:18with the most powerful person in the world.

01:20I think a better question is

01:22for people in America.

01:23I think they're concerned about

01:25private citizens,

01:27billionaires having such control

01:29especially over our media.

01:30If you look at our media in America,

01:32it's owned by, you know,

01:34a handful of billionaires.

01:35And I think there should be more concern

01:37about that rather than just

01:39Elon Musk or somebody else.

01:41A lot of people do sort of think that

01:43Elon is almost like a proxy sort of president

01:45because of his money and influence.

01:47Now, some people are worried that sort of like

01:49I didn't vote this guy in

01:50but he's going to have a lot of sway over my life.

01:53Look, I think it's an interesting topic.

01:55People like to talk about it.

01:56We've always had rich people who have

01:58huge influence over our country,

02:00especially our media.

02:01Look at Howard Hughes and others.

02:03I mean, this is just...

02:04History repeats itself.

02:06It may not repeat itself but it does rhyme.

02:07So you're not worried about

02:08Elon's influence on our country?

02:09No, I live in a country that has...

02:13Yes, I'm concerned about any private citizen

02:15who has that much influence.

02:16But this is America

02:18and we live in a democracy

02:19and I would hope that that would prevail in the end.

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