Hmmm, the shit has hit the fan but is the worst yet to come?
It was bound to happen. When two narcissistic, megalomaniacs join forces – one of them the richest person in the world and the other the most powerful politician – the inevitable result is a spectacular crash and burn.
Elon Musk bought his way into Trump’s inner circle by donating nearly $300 million making him the single biggest known donor last year. His huge contribution was a major factor in Trump’s victory. Trump rewarded Musk by making him a Special Government Employee who would head up the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
In the early days of Trump’s administration it was all sunshine and roses between them. They appeared together in the White House for media events singing each other’s praises. Musk rode the DOGE stallion on a reign of terror that delighted Trump.
But they were never really allies. Trump viewed Musk as his righthand man who would worship him and do his bidding. Musk was a bored billionaire looking for a new playground to dominate and to exercise his lust for power. They carried on a sham dance until cracks inevitably began to form in their relationship starting with Tesla sales and stock values plummeting.
Now the two are sworn enemies attacking each other relentlessly. No surprise: Trump’s press secretary is attempting damage control. The official word is that Musk is unhappy with Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill because it does not include policies he wanted. The reality is that the two could not co-exist for very long without butting heads. The war of words has begun.
Musk: Trump has 3.5 years left as President but I will around for 40 years.
Trump: Elon was wearing thin, I asked him to leave… He just went crazy!
Musk has threatened to challenge Republicans who support Trump’s mega bill and to decommission his Dragon spacecraft which the U.S. relies on to carry astronauts and supplies to the International Space Station.
Trump in turn has threatened to cancel federal contracts and tax subsidies for Musk’s companies. Musk retaliated by calling for Trump’s impeachment and mocking his connections with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In the meantime, Tesla shares dropped by over 14% last Thursday wiping out $152 billion of the value of the company.
The Trump Musk alliance was always a shit show waiting to happen. Now that the shit has hit the fan – their massive egos clashing like giant cymbals – Musk has launched a war against the GOP threatening the party’s hopes of holding onto power.
I cannot help but experience a certain amount of pleasure at seeing their alliance blow up so publicly. But while it makes for great news and provides fodder for a media feeding frenzy, it creates even more economic instability with ripple effects world-wide. There are no winners in a situation like this one.
The vultures are circling. Batten down the hatches again. The worst may be yet to come.
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