Democrats are suggesting Elon Musk is a “shadow president” who is eclipsing President-elect Donald Trump after he played a pivotal role in killing a government spending bill. 

Early on Wednesday morning, Musk announced his opposition to legislation meant to keep the government funded and avert a shutdown, posting about the funding more than 100 times that day. He criticized the continuing resolution for containing a slew of costly, unrelated provisions, warning that any Republican who voted for the 1,547-page bill could expect to see a primary challenge.