r/politicus • u/D-R-AZ • 7d ago

'Trump Is Not Calling the Shots': Lawmaker Floats Theory for Why 'Elon Musk Has Donald Trump in a Vise'

https://dailyboulder.com/trump-is-not-calling-the-shots-lawmaker-floats-theory-for-why-elon-musk-has-donald-trump-in-a-vise/
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u/straylight_2022 7d ago

It's pretty simple. Elon buys things and Trump was for sale. So Elon bought him.

I don't know why all of a sudden people are shocked the guy who spent hundreds of millions of dollars on putting a candidate in office is blatantly sitting over his shoulder telling him what to do.

I don't know why anyone would think the things Elon will tell him to do would not be centered around making Elon more money.

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u/Level-Zone-3089 2d ago

The heavy šŸ‘æ on Trump's shoulder.

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u/D-R-AZ 7d ago

Excerpt:

Goldmanā€™s theory centered on Muskā€™s business interests, particularly his push to loosen restrictions on U.S. companies investing in China. Goldman speculated that Muskā€™s influence may extend to other financial ventures, including rumors that Musk plans to acquire or merge X with Trumpā€™s social media platform, Truth Socialā€”an acquisition that could potentially deliver a significant financial benefit to Trump.

Goldman also alluded to Muskā€™s friendly relationship with China, mentioning Teslaā€™s large factory in Shanghai and Muskā€™s past praise of the Chinese Communist Party.

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u/its_milly_time 7d ago

Seems pretty obvious what heā€™s doing. Why else would like guy Elon be pushing this ā€œfriendshipā€ so hard?

100% for his own interests, from Tesla doj investigations to more spaceX contracts.

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u/outerworldLV 6d ago

The bit about Musk saying heā€™s toast if trump loses? Still has me wondering wtf that was about.

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u/DidYaGetAnyOnYa 6d ago

Let's not forget that his name is in the Epstein files.

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u/ReflectionNo6260 7d ago

They're still in honeymoon phase, Everyone should start saying the Musk administration or Co president Musk, maybe Chief of staff trump, those egos can't survive together, the split is going to be a shit show for the ages

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u/baz4k6z 6d ago

The media has been talking about musk a lot lately so we might get our wish

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u/Ok_Entertainer_1793 7d ago

President Leon, oh yeah

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u/Chelecossais 7d ago edited 7d ago

Chairman Muskao, Leader of the Faithful, Sunshine of the Heavens, Benefactor of Humanity, Glorious grifter of the People, etcetera

/general secretary elon moscow also works, depending on whom he is hustling on any given day...

//he'll be a founding father of the usa by february, he's got form for this, mark my words...when you're rich, they let you do it

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u/Expert_Squash4813 4d ago

Why would Elon care about financial gain? Doesnā€™t he have enough?