How Musk Could Be Dangerous to Trump

Punchbowl News: “By late Thursday night, Musk posted a number of messages indicating he wants a truce. This makes sense because he has more to lose than Trump does. The GOP base will stick with Trump. Musk’s biggest worry is stockholders, who are much more fickle. Politico reported Musk’s camp will speak to Trump’s as soon as today; the two camps were one just a few weeks ago.”

“If the breakup holds — and there’s no guarantee it does — Musk could dump a small sliver of his wealth into dozens of Republican primaries, potentially costing the GOP its majorities in Congress and hurting Trump in the process. He could put money into a third-party operation to siphon off Republican votes or run TV ads bashing Trump’s agenda.”

“It all depends on the mercurial Musk’s pain tolerance and the state of his rapidly unraveling relationship with the president.”