Trump is now being held by Musk at his most vulnerable point, and his options for counterattack are dwindling. In this war of billionaires, Trump seems to hold the power of the presidency, but in reality, he is restricted at every turn:
🔥 1. Fatal Vulnerability: Epstein Bomb
Musk's insinuation that 'Trump is in the Epstein documents' is equivalent to exposing a taboo that the political circle has kept secret in the sunlight. Trump cannot publicly deny it (which would only make things worse), nor does he dare to investigate the details. This kind of veiled humiliation is far more infuriating for Trump than a direct accusation—it's like being called out in public, 'Your zipper is down,' but being unable to prove your innocence.
🚀 2. Space Lifeline Locked
When Trump threatened to cut government contracts, Musk retaliated with the 'immediate retirement of the Dragon spacecraft' card. This move directly chokes the American space program:
NASA 100% relies on the Dragon spacecraft for the astronaut transportation for the lunar mission 'Artemis,' with a $3 billion contract hanging in the balance. The Pentagon's entire satellite launch capability is in SpaceX's hands.
If Trump truly follows through, it would mean returning American spaceflight to the era of relying on Russian rocket launches overnight.
💸 3. Economic Backfire Inflicts Self-Harm
After Trump threatened to cancel subsidies, Tesla's stock plummeted 14% in a single day, evaporating $150 billion in market value. But this double-edged sword also hurt Trump himself:
Many Republican financiers are Tesla shareholders, and pension funds have collectively shrunk due to the crash. The Texas factory's layoffs of thousands directly impact key swing states.
The saying 'killing a thousand enemies also means hurting oneself by twelve hundred' fits perfectly here.
🤝 4. The Essence of Power Fully Exposed
This farce has revealed the underlying cards in America's power game: when Musk holds Starlink and the Dragon spacecraft, even presidential executive orders can't budge him an inch. With $736 trillion in national debt looming, the government has long lost the backbone to confront capital giants head-on. The so-called 'elected leaders' are merely high-level workers in the face of oligarchs who truly control the infrastructure.
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