Elon Musk's support for Donald Trump in the US election could extend beyond tweets and cash if the ex-president returns to the White House.
Elon Musk’s support for Donald Trump in the US election could extend beyond tweets and cash if the ex-president returns to the White House.Elon Musk has agreed to lead up a commission on reducing federal spending in a potential second Trump administration. Image: Frederic J. BROWN, Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFPThe world’s richest person has become increasingly present in Trump’s campaign, essentially putting his personal X account, with its nearly 200 million followers, at the candidate’s service.
Trump embraced the idea, praising Musk as “the greatest cutter,” in reference to the Tesla and SpaceX founder’s ruthless approach to running his companies. The mass layoffs decimated its content moderation teams and ushered in Musk’s reign over the platform, leading to a rise in misinformation and an exodus of advertisers.According to the New York Times, the two men have had regular conversations about Musk’s workplace philosophy, with the hope that the multi-billionaire can impose it on the US government in a second Trump administration.
“Our system doesn’t allow that concentration of power into any one office or any one individual that allows them to just rule by fiat the way that Elon Musk can do at X, Tesla or SpaceX,” said Casey Burgat, director of the legislative affairs program at George Washington University.
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