I have been a fan and an admirer of both Donald Trump and Elon Musk for more than a decade now studying the two,they’re the exact opposite of the same people but with some shared personalities and characters;they’re both brilliant,bold,impulsive,proud, emotional and resolute they don’t compromise. That’s why I think Donald Trump fucked around by allowing Elon Musk deep in his political circle and now he’s finding out. I’ll explain why;
Donald Trump has been around for quite some time and even in making his money he has not been friends with developers or tech billionaires like Musk but more with the rogue ones that cut deals behind the schemes, what one would call old money billionaires. Also, very few of the tech billionaires become actively involved in politics like how Musk was in the 2024 elections and therefore Trump being the smart guy he is he quickly embraced Musk and all the goodies that came with him.
You see, Elon Musk is not your George Soros type of donor who makes his quid pro quo money with the government through dubious means like hoax foundations. Musk makes his money purely from his brilliance and any dealings or subsidies he gets from the American government are because they need him and his work.Tesla, Starlink, and SpaceX are some of the few American companies that are talked about and actually found in almost every part of the world. You’ll find Starlink almost everywhere and Tesla cars across Europe and Middle East countries. As it stands, SpaceX is America’s hope in space exploration endeavors. In short Musk is one of the most important American assets ever in history and they won’t dare touch him,so forget about the bullshit of sijui deporting him back to SA,they’d rather deport Obama back to Siaya than touch Musk.
When Musk decided to openly support Trump after the Pennsylvania shooting, giving his money and time to the campaigns, he was clear on what his wishes were. Being an astute businessman and efficient manager, he was thorough on government expenditure and fraud, hence the DOGE. And of course, one would argue he expected some government favors, which is fair.Trump, on the other hand, because he needed him, accepted to bring him close and even make him a member of the cabinet and that was where he fucked around. Big mistake.
Trump being a politician was always never going to meet everything he promised Musk and one such thing is evident in this controversial Big Ugly or Beautiful Bill which raises debt ceilings and many other things including insurance for illegals, approximating an annual increase in debt by 270 billion dollars, negating everything Musk stands for.
This bill is the cause of the only public spat witnessed between the two a few weeks ago and again today. Musk is threatening to form a third political party and truth be told, he’s the only one I can think of who’s capable of disrupting the two political parties with a third force.
He has even promised to de-campaign Republican politicians who vote for this bill in the midterms next year and he’s capable of it. A third party means a few seats in both houses get cut from both parties, stealing away Trump’s majority and that’s why Trump is busy whining.He firsthand saw how influential and immense Musk was for him and he knows he’s capable of making his presidency a nightmare come the midterms and beyond. That post of his saying Musk would be in South Africa were it not for America is ironical given that his own wife was at some point an immigrant.
Trump’s big ego is being bruised by Musk who has refused to politically yield,take the government contracts and favors and shut the fuck up. I predict this could be an interesting turnaround moment for American politics courtesy of two bulls locking horns.
