Outside of President Donald Trump, another personality recognized worldwide is entrepreneur and inventor Elon Musk, who has hit the campaign trail to help make the 45th president of the United States the 47th.
Musk made a stunning foray into shaping public opinion by ponying up $44 billion to buy the Social Media pillar Twitter and recasting it as X, a site less attuned toward censoring Trump and his Conservative point of view. The eccentric billionaire instantly found himself with a target on his back from the Deep State and figured his only chance of survival would be partnering with the man who pledges to save the world.
Upon taking control of Twitter, Musk promptly dispatched 80% of the company staff, saving $1 billion yearly and not missing a beat. The taxpayers hope he can do the same with the bloated US bureaucracy, and it looks like Trump may just give him the opportunity. The former president announced the creation of a DOGE, the Department of Government Efficiency, and put Musk in charge. Trump has long advocated for a “straightforward assessment of the state of our nation” and for a good house cleaning by a team headed by Musk, which could very well save taxpayers trillions.
“We’re going to get the government off your back and out of your pocketbook,” Musk promised when he took the stage at Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally. “We will create the greatest economy in the history of the world. We will make America affordable again.”
Trump brags of Musk delivering Star Link communications systems to hundreds of hurricane victims in North Carolina, putting the delivery in gear while he was still on the phone with him. The President said he was floored watching Musk bring a rocket back to Earth and docking it for reuse.
“He’s one of our great geniuses, and we have to protect our geniuses,” Trump said, comparing him to Thomas Edison. “He’s one of our very smart people, and we want to cherish those people.”
Musk’s appearance at Trump’s rally in Butler, Pa., wearing a black Make America Great Again hat, set off a stir. He called himself “Dark MAGA” and made the hats the hottest-selling item in the Trump catalog.
Musk’s appeal is on par with that of Joe Rogan, a top podcaster who drew 31 million views on his recent interview with Trump. The campaign hopes these influencers galvanize voters who wouldn’t have previously been drawn to the GOP candidate.