• Trump dismissed Elon Musk’s peace offering, calling him “insane” and showing little interest in reconciliation.
• Their public feud, sparked by Musk’s criticism of Trump’s policies, escalated on social media.
• While Musk initially threatened to decommission SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft and later appeared open to reconciliation, Trump remained unconcerned and focused on his legislative agenda.
oh yea, and musk has control of the starlinks, he can easily shut them all off to punish red states that depend on it. also he can help primary republicans magats, and INSTALL other gop down the line.
As much as I’m loathed to admit it, Trump probably has a legitimate case to seize assets in the name of national security if Musk starts trashing stuff.
Why loathe to admit it? I’m cheerfully reminding everyone that will listen that it’s always been an option. The government can revoke a corporate charter whenever they want, for whatever reason they want… If Trump wants to set a precedent that emergency powers can do that, I’d love that for us
Win or lose, maga would no longer be politically viable, and it would make corporations fear the government more, as they should