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.

  • mommykink@lemmy.worldEnglish
    436·
    23 days ago

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

    Let’s be honest here, if Biden/the Dems weren’t so vocal about taxing the rich he’d never have switched. The freeze peach stuff was just a convenient excuse

    • Thrashy@lemmy.world
      7·
      22 days ago

      Nah, fuck no. Sure, he’d been self-radicalizing for a while but Musk declared his change of allegiance literally hours after the story broke about him propositioning a SpaceX employee to join the Mile High club with him in exchange for a horse. He saw the #metoo train coming for him and decided to throw in with the guys who see that shit as a badge of honor, simple as.

    • WoahWoah@lemmy.world
      29·
      23 days ago

      I think it’s more like he felt like Republicans were more likely to punish his child for daring to be themselves and Grimes for daring to leave him. He’s got big divorced-guy vibes.