Musk in Trump's chair. Time surprises the world with the cover of the new issue.

Elon Musk on the cover of Time as 'President of the United States'

The American magazine Time has released a new cover featuring billionaire Elon Musk sitting in the presidential chair of the United States.

In a short time, Musk has gained significant power, including control over millions of civil servants and aid programs worth billions of dollars around the world, Time reports.

«No private citizen, even with such great wealth and economic influence as Musk, has ever had such power over the U.S. government apparatus,» writes Time.

It is noted that Musk is currently accountable to only one man - the President of the United States, Donald Trump.

In the U.S., Musk is referred to as the «shadow president» following his intervention in the legislative process regarding federal government funding. This was reported by The Washington Post.

Moreover, on February 3, the headquarters of the U.S. Agency for International Development was closed in Washington, and employees were instructed to stay home.

It is worth noting that chaos reigned in the U.S. capital due to the active actions of Elon Musk, who took on the role of reformer of federal agencies in the U.S.