Has anybody seen Elon Musk nowadays? What’s he been as much as? As a result of Musk (actually, his cash) was a part of the rationale Donald Trump gained the presidency. Within the run as much as the election, the South African billionaire donated near $300 million to the Republican presidential marketing campaign.
For this, it looks as if Trump gave Musk carte blanche to recreate the U.S. Authorities in his (extraordinarily scary) picture. However now…? We aren’t listening to a lot about Musk as we head into the summer season. So, let’s look into it.
When President Trump took workplace, one of many first issues he did was create the Division of Governmental Effectivity (DOGE) and positioned Musk in command of it. With this newfound energy, Musk went on a rampage.
He terminated over 100,000 authorities staff by both forcing them to take buyouts or outright firing them. He’s liable for ending contracts for applications associated to local weather change, Variety, Fairness and Inclusion, environmental safety, worldwide help, and science analysis.
Musk was so energetic and visual within the President’s first few months in workplace, that it impressed TIME to place him behind the Resolute Desk on the duvet of considered one of its magazines.
Only a few months in the past, it appeared like Musk was in every single place. He gave an enormous speech when Trump was inaugurated. (And did what nonetheless appears like a Nazi salute.) He had his child enjoying within the Oval Workplace whereas speaking to the media. He gave interview after interview to the media. However now he’s nowhere to be seen.
It looks as if my man simply dropped off the face of the Earth. Nobody appears to know what occurred to him. However it’s clear what’s happening.
In Wisconsin, Justice Ann Walsh Bradley, a long-time choose on the state’s Supreme Court docket, retired opening the door for an election. Susan Crawford, a liberal, confronted off in opposition to Brad Schimel, a conservative.
This is able to haven’t been a notable race, however Musk took an curiosity within the race as a result of he wished to show this liberal leaning court docket right into a conservative one. So he sunk hundreds of thousands into the marketing campaign for the conservative pondering he may affect the end result of the election.
He didn’t. Nicely, on second thought, he did. Simply not the way in which Musk wished.
Voters discovered Musk’s try to purchase the election distasteful. Those that opposed him mounted a marketing campaign entitled “Folks Vs. Musk” and defeated the candidate he supported by 10 proportion factors. For those who suppose Kamala Harris received mollywhopped by Trump, then this could be the political equal of what Homey the Clown used to do on In Dwelling Coloration.
After that, Musk received quiet. He was not speaking to the media anymore. He was not attempting to affect elections like he as soon as was. Now, seven weeks after that embarrassing defeat, he has introduced that he’ll step away from political spending. Saying, “I’ve accomplished sufficient.”
Good riddance. Dude can kick rocks. One much less white nationalist leaning billionaire to fret about.