A Match Made in Hell.
March 11, 2025.
There has been a great deal of speculation about when and how it
happened, but what a golden moment it must have been for the pair when Elon
Musk’s vision bonded with Donald Trump’s ambition. Did the bromance evolve
slowly as Elon camped out at Mar a Lago? Or did Trump seize upon the plan in an
instant as is his usual mercurial manner?
All that is certain is that Elon did not endorse Trump until
after the assassination attempt in Butler PA in July 2024. It was not until
August that Elon Tweeted, “I’m ready to serve.” Elon first appeared at a Trump campaign
event in October. On election day, Musk spent the evening watching returns with
Trump at Mar-a-Lago.
But In just those five months, Elon spent $250 million to
help Trump get elected. Five months, $250 million.
Shortly after his victory, Trump announced the creation of DOGE
with Elon and Vivek Ramaswamy at the helm. By the end of November, Elon was
spending almost every day with Trump, attending meetings, and even speaking
with foreign leaders.
From the start there were predictions their explosive egos
will eventually cause a break-up, but Trump and his First Buddy still seemed
very much together as late as February 18 during a joint interview with Sean
Hannity.
Rumors of trouble in paradise are back again this week. Markets are plunging and recession talk is heating up. Plus, Trump took away Elon’s chainsaw following
what the NYT labeled an "explosive" meeting with Trump, his cabinet
and Elon.
The foundation of Trump’s plan was already in place by the
time Elon came on board. Musk was not a contributor to Project 2025. Trump had
already declared he would end the war in Ukraine in one day. An embrace of
tariffs and threatening NATO were holdovers from his first term in office. And,
of course, his fascinating relationship with Putin goes way back.
Beneath all the bluster though, Elon remains an accelerant
on Trump’s ambitions. Somewhere after that bullet in Butler, Elon sold Trump on
his stark vision for the future (see Brave New World, Feb 20). If disruption is
inevitable then why not be the disruptor, and why not now? As the Trump plan came together it was clear he'd send shock waves around the world. Now he had Elon to tell him to go farther and faster.
The US and the rest of the world are still coming to grips with
the fact that Trump is all in. And for now, at least, expect to see Elon at his
side.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/donald-trump-reining-doge-saying-112135786.html
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqjdg4x08ylo
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/19/trump-backlash-social-media-king
https://apnews.com/article/trump-russia-ukraine-war-un-election-a78ecb843af452b8dda1d52d137ca893
https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/6394446540685225955/7541088306742698458
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