Now that Musk has failed to deliver in Wisconsin, will Trump keep him around? [View all]
There aren't many universes where two egos the size of galaxies could co-exist, and Trump is said to be irritated with the many references to Musk as the real president. Musk is just as much of an attention hog as Trump, which probably chafes that fat orange ass pretty severely. Nevertheless, Trump has been happy to let Musk do his DOGE thing because it means he (Trump) doesn't have to work and, better yet, he gets the benefit of Musk's money - in particular, money to influence elections and encourage primary challenges against GOPers who dare to disobey. But despite throwing millions at the Wisconsin Supreme Court election, including a stunt that was about as close to vote-buying as he could get away with, Musk didn't deliver, and Crawford won by a considerable margin. Does this make Musk a loser? To Trump, there's nothing worse than a loser. If Musk can't promise to deliver every election for Trump, is it worth the irritation of his constant grandstanding to keep him as his "advisor" or whatever the hell he is? Is Eloon damaged goods? Stay tuned.