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.

  • Maggoty@lemmy.world
    21·
    11 days ago

    Use the TikTok ban on Xitter. There’s no judicial process or appeal, and the evidence is a state secret that they don’t have to show anyone.(TikTok is contesting the law itself right now, if they lose then it’s going to be very hard for social media to get out from under that law)

    It would be the height of irony.

    • LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world
      2·
      11 days ago

      The ban is on foreign ownership of media being spread to our population. So long as the majority owner is Musk, it’s legal unless he was deported.

      • Maggoty@lemmy.world
        51·
        11 days ago

        Oh no. People massively misunderstand this point. It doesn’t have to be a foreign owner. It has a catch all in the definition of “Controlled by a Foreign Adversary”. (link)

        © a person subject to the direction or control of a foreign person or entity described in subparagraph (A) or (B).

        And the evidence is classified. This is literally where they can point at someone and claim they are controlled by Putin or Xi and there’s nothing you can do but try to get the law declared unconstitutional again.

        Edit - because I realize the Congress page isn’t updated for some reason, if you want to find the actual law as passed, it’s Public Law 118-50. The section I reference is absolutely still in there. Even the wiki misses this crucial part of the definition.