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Will Musk and Trump Fall Out?

November 22, 2024 · 12:00 pm ET · Leave a Comment

Financial Times: “In 1972, Henry Kissinger called Time’s editor-in-chief and ‘begged’ to have his name removed as the magazine’s joint ‘men of the year’ — the other being his boss, Richard M Nixon.”

Recalled Kissinger: “To be given equal treatment with the president of the United States was for me almost suicidal.”

“The magazine brushed aside Kissinger’s desperate entreaties. The two men duly shared the cover. The German-born national security adviser’s role in a highly consequential administration was too central to be ignored.”

“Eight weeks before Donald Trump takes office for a second time, that role now belongs to Elon Musk. Trump’s vice-president, JD Vance, has almost dropped out of view. Musk, on the other hand, is everywhere to be seen.”

Katrina vanden Heuvel: Elon Musk has cozied into Trump’s White House. How long will this bromance last?

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