The power behind the throne

They used to say about Cardinal Richelieu that he was the best king France never had. See, he was the real power behind the throne of a weak and incompetent king, Louis XIII

Alternatively, perhaps someday, people will say that Elon Musk, Trump's wrangler, was the worst President (dictator?) that America never had.

Musk lobbied against a bipartisan bill to keep the government funded, and all he got out of that was dooming medical research for pediatric cancer patients.

I guess the billionaire with twelve children doesn't give a poop about other people's kids.