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OPINION: Republicans start taking directions from Elon Musk

by The Boston Globe Editorial Board via AP
| December 29, 2024 1:00 AM

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.

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