Finally we’ve run into someone who’s even less filtered with his tweets than Donald Trump.
I get why Elon is upset and I guess he thought he could change the legislative process by sheer power of will. He’s not into delayed gratification and clearly not used to taking no for an answer. Trump on the other hand is all too familiar with “no” and accordingly has structured his Big Beautiful Bill as a budget reconciliation that requires only 51 votes vs. the usual 60 and limits debate to 20 hours. There are restrictions as to what can be included in a reconciliation bill but let’s not get lost in the weeds. Suffice it to say that in order to get the tax cuts, the border funding and economic growth and investment incentives certain things had to go.. I guess Musk doesn't trust that Trump can or will get additional cuts codified with future legislation.I don’t know if I do either the way the Republicans are, but it’s what we can get for now; as they say, it its what it is. I’ll take it as down payment.
As the infamous Frank Underwood noted in House of Cards: “Proximity to power deludes some into thinking they wield it.” When Elon realized it does not he got himself into a snit. Trump is a pragmatist and knows what he can get, Musk is a visionary who sees what is needed. We need both so I hope they patch this up, but I doubt they will. Egos, you know.
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