Musk is reportedly staying in a $2,000-per-night cottage at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate and spending his nights just a stone's throw from Trump's main residence. This proximity is obviously about access, as Musk has been attending meetings, helping vet candidates for key government positions and actively shaping Republican strategies. VP Trump is obviously intoxicated with his wealth.
Tesla's customer base is largely composed of environmentally conscious individuals who are unlikely to align with Trump's policies or rhetoric. Musk's decision to lean heavily into Republican politics seems to abandon the audience that helped Tesla rise to prominence.
Having the power to manipulate the most powerful man in the world is far more valuable than any amount of EV sales from Tesla.
If you’re the wealthiest person in the world and you have effective control, you’re the Puppet Master of the president, the most powerful person in the world, it is intoxicating. That is the definition of power corrupts, but absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Tesla's customer base is largely composed of environmentally conscious individuals who are unlikely to align with Trump's policies or rhetoric. Musk's decision to lean heavily into Republican politics seems to abandon the audience that helped Tesla rise to prominence.
Having the power to manipulate the most powerful man in the world is far more valuable than any amount of EV sales from Tesla.
If you’re the wealthiest person in the world and you have effective control, you’re the Puppet Master of the president, the most powerful person in the world, it is intoxicating. That is the definition of power corrupts, but absolute power corrupts absolutely.