Musk has become an increasingly powerful figure within the GOP.

Summary

Democratic strategist Chai Komanduri claims Elon Musk has “taken over” MAGA and the Republican Party, likening it to how Trump originally took control of the GOP.

Musk, a former Biden supporter, shifted to Republicans over disagreements on free speech, immigration, and public health.

Now a close Trump ally, Musk has donated $75 million to pro-Trump groups and will co-lead the “Department of Government Efficiency” to reduce government waste.

His rising influence in GOP politics is seen as positioning him as a potential MAGA successor.

  • shuzuko@midwest.socialEnglish
    17·
    11 days ago

    The day he deports musk will be the only day I ever wholeheartedly support something cheeto mussolini does.

    • jrs100000@lemmy.worldEnglish
      7·
      11 days ago

      I doubt he would actually be able to do it. Even if he had a solid case, Musk has the money to drag this through the courts until long after Trump is gone. However, Im pretty sure hell make a big show of the threat when they inevitably have their falling out.

      • toddestan@lemm.ee
        4·
        11 days ago

        If Trump wanted to deport Musk, he’d just do it. It’s not like the courts have ever stopped Trump from doing whatever he wants.

        • jrs100000@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          11 days ago

          What? No, they stopped him all the time. They never hold him accountable, but they stopped all sorts of crazy shit.

      • GraniteM@lemmy.world
        1·
        11 days ago

        Trump makes it an “official act” to send the Army division of his choice to Musk’s mansion, battering ram the door down, throw him in the back of the nearest C-17, and drop him naked at the gate of Camp Lemonnier.

          • mriguy@lemmy.world
            2·
            11 days ago

            Or without one. SCOTUS already ruled that Trump just has to say “official act” and there is literally nothing he can be held accountable for.