Tuesday, November 19, 2024

What did Donald Trump do today? 

He came when he was called.

This afternoon, Trump posted on his private social media platform that he was
heading to the Great State of Texas to watch the launch of the largest object ever to be elevated, not only to Space, but simply by lifting off the ground. Good luck to Elon Musk and the Great Patriots involved in this incredible project!

Unfortunately for all concerned, the test—which was not a launch into space—was a failure

Of course, the rocket's failure was not Trump's fault—but his presence at the launch site was significant all the same. Musk is the richest person in the world and owns companies that profit massively from American tax dollars. This, combined with his financial support of Trump and his willingness to use his own social media presence to skew coverage of the election, makes him by any definition an oligarch.

There's no question that Musk is getting his money's worth. He's insisted on having a voice in key staffing decisions that will benefit him directly, and has been sitting in uninvited on Mar-a-Lago strategy meetings. He took part in a call between Trump and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, even though Musk has taken the Putin regime's side. Musk has also maneuvered Trump into appointing him as co-chair of a ceremonial advisory committee on waste in government, which would give him a pseudo-official public platform.

As early as last week, there were reports that Musk was already overreaching. A staffer who said that Musk had "opinion on and about everything" fumed that he was trying to emotionally manipulate Trump.

He’s behaving as if he’s a co-president and making sure everyone knows it… He's sure taking lots of credit for the president’s victory. Bragging about America PAC and X to anyone who will listen. He’s trying to make President Trump feel indebted to him.

Why does this matter?

  • It shouldn't be possible for anyone, no matter how rich, to buy this kind of influence over the President of the United States.

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