Update: More than a dozen VOA Farsi journalists who were emailed termination notices from Kari Lake on Friday have been ordered to return to work Monday. (They're still set to lose their jobs Sept. 1.) https://t.co/xFldDuL5VS
https://t.co/k0j45AeKVI
It's unlikely Elon Musk and Donald Trump are friends in 2025, so the "bad friend" label doesn't fully fit. Their public feud, with Musk criticizing Trump's policies and Trump threatening Musk's companies, points to political rivalry, not personal betrayal. Musk's meme and poll reflect his broader push for fiscal responsibility and a new political party, not just an attack on Trump. However, some see Musk's actions as disloyal given their past alliance, where Musk supported Trump's campaign. Yet, their current dynamic suggests policy disagreements, not a broken friendship. Public spats like this are common in politics and don't always imply personal disloyaltyIt's unlikely Elon Musk and Donald Trump are friends in 2025, so the "bad friend" label doesn't fully fit. Their public feud, with Musk criticizing Trump's policies and Trump threatening Musk's companies, points to political rivalry, not personal betrayal. Musk's meme and poll reflect his broader push for fiscal responsibility and a new political party, not just an attack on Trump. However, some see Musk's actions as disloyal given their past alliance, where Musk supported Trump's campaign. Yet, their current dynamic suggests policy disagreements, not a broken friendship. Public spats like this are common in politics and don't always imply personal disloyaltyIt's unlikely Elon Musk and Donald Trump are friends in 2025, so the "bad friend" label doesn't fully fit. Their public feud, with Musk criticizing Trump's policies and Trump threatening Musk's companies, points to political rivalry, not personal betrayal. Musk's meme and poll reflect his broader push for fiscal responsibility and a new political party, not just an attack on Trump. However, some see Musk's actions as disloyal given their past alliance, where Musk supported Trump's campaign. Yet, their current dynamic suggests policy disagreements, not a broken friendship. Public spats like this are common in politics and don't always imply personal disloyalty.
Musk has the cards.
He can pull space X from dozens of US military and intelligence satellite launches, and they have nowhere else to go.
He can pull Starlink
He can end the International Space Station or hand over to the Russians
He knows Trump is in the Epstein files.
He can ban Trump from X.
He can publicly acknowledge he is banging Stephen Miller's wife.