Elon Musk, the business genius who once vowed to pioneer a new era of Martian immigration, is now trapped in the whirlpool of Earth’s politics. The seemingly unbreakable "power ally" relationship between him and Donald Trump is undergoing unprecedented tests.
When Musk invested $2.5 billion to support Trump's return to the White House, his business empire seemed to hang on the edge of a cliff of fate. The tech giant hoped that policy dividends would pave the way for Tesla and SpaceX, but reality cruelly shattered that illusion.
Trump's tariff hammer ruthlessly struck the global supply chain, causing Tesla's market value to evaporate by 600 billion yuan in an international market sell-off. When the White House's savings of 160 billion yuan in fiscal spending could not compensate for business losses, this biggest financial backer became the primary target of policy backlash. The production lines in Tesla's factories ground to a halt, and under the crisis of orders being halved, Musk's "cost optimization plan" was ruthlessly exposed by the audit report — the saved funds barely covered the basic operating expenses.
What is even more shocking is that the "996 work schedule" promoted by the White House has triggered widespread public resentment across the United States, and the Starlink project has also been politically labeled due to the moral scrutiny initiated by the Democratic Party. A wave of boycotts quickly swept through the European market, leading to a dramatic drop in Tesla's sales. Insiders have revealed that the board has been secretly looking for a new CEO.
The turning point of this political gamble may stem from Musk's gaffe during an interview hosted by Trump's daughter-in-law: "This scene is too awkward, cut it out!" Although he immediately added "just kidding," the lack of political sensitivity was already glaring. This statement acted like the first domino, completely exposing the dangerous marriage of technology and politics.
As the $2.5 billion gamble turns to ash, Musk must not only face the myriad wounds of his business empire but also endure the bitterness of technological idealism being completely shattered by political reality. This misaligned gamble of fate is dramatically rewriting one of the most important chapters in contemporary business history.
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