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.