OPINION: Republicans start taking directions from Elon Musk
Until last week’s budget debacle, Elon Musk was a warm-up act for President-elect Donald Trump.
Like the many adulatory openers at Trump rallies and Republican gatherings, he amped up the crowd — but strictly in preparation for the main act. While Democrats like to flash star power at events — A-listers, movie stars, and pop icons — in today’s Republican Party, Trump is the star power.
But the rise of Musk as a political figure means that another successful, powerful businessman is potentially poised to eclipse Trump’s voice in the Republican Party, whether he intends to or not.
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