content: This is a half-truth. Musk is on the board, but so are lots of other tech CEOs, like the CEO of Uber and General Electric. They meet with the president to discuss general trends in the market, but I don't think they have any particular power. http://www.businessinsider.com/the-only-tech-ceo-on-trumps-advisory-team-is-not-from-silicon-valley-2016-12