From “First Friends” to a loss of 34 billion dollars in net personal value: the rise and fall of the partnership of Elon Musk Donald Trump
- Supporting musk between the Americans quickly strained in the first weeks of the Trump administration While feeding the American International Development Agency “to Woodchipper”, he helped strip cancer research that helps children and threatened each federal worker to finish. But it was his role in the Supreme Court race in Wisconsin, which ultimately represents the beginning of the end of this marriage.
Perhaps it was the most expected separation in American political history. It seems that the bromine between Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, and President Donald Trump, the most powerful in the world, has managed his path.
On Tuesday, just about 100 hours after the White House’s employment officially left, Musk admitted that he could no longer swallow his disgust for what Tesla CEO called “abomination” for a draft tax law – with a direct stopping of Trump.
Many of the Internet users were moderately surprised that it took a long time before the two separation of the two.
After all, they were not in the best conditions in the past.
In July 2022, they exchanged famous criticism with Trump calling on musk “only”Another nonsense artist“While the CEO of Tesla has returned back, it’s time for him.”Ships in sunset“.
It did not end there too. The former president then mocked musk for his “driver without driver” and “missiles to anywhere”, as the pioneer of the luxury of companies has always described more benefits.
“I could have said,” I decreased on your knees and begging, “and he would do that,” Trump wasClaim.
Angry from the Biden Administration, however, Musk eventually decided to support his campaign in safe cities, strong borders, wise spending, and a surface control schedule.
After his full victory and his return to the White House, Mustak admitted later after days of love Trump.As far as a straight man can love another man“.
This schedule draws a series of scandals and errors that witnessed the Musk star falling as he moves from being a strong ally and “”The first friendTo the political responsibility that has proven its radioactive agreements to the Trump administration.
July 13, 2024
Musk will support Trump for the first time after the assassination attempt in Bater, Pennsylvania. Later, the businessman described his “bet” campaign on Trump. It was a dramatic transformation of Moussa, who told his fans in MarchIn any unconfirmed conditionsHe will not make any political donations of any kind to any of the candidates.
November 5
After spending About 290 million dollars From his own money – including controversial gifts to stimulate voters ’registration – Musk helps Trump to sweep all the seven battle countries. Tesla CEO now convinced the power of the White House behind him, as investors raised his shares for weeks with the shares of 75 % until it finally reached its climax in mid -December with more than $ 480/share. By that time, its value is as much as the global auto industry combined.
November 12
Trump is officially dismissed by Musk to the Department of Unofficial Government Efficiency Management, in the beginning with the aim of providing $ 2 trillion in budget on Independence Day next July. “Republican politicians dreamed of” Doug “goals for a very long time,” Trump writes, similar to the Manhattan project. Musk will soon expect the number of employees in the civil service.
December 28
Trump needs to spend political capital to save the CEO of Tesla when businessman attacks the Maga alliance on the issue of H-1B visas. “I will go to war on this issue that you cannot understand,” Musk Pillars. The president is forced to intervene, and takes the side of the billionaire clearly Against his voter.
January 20, 2025
In Trump Bash inauguration, Tesla CEO takes the stage to express his thanks to the president’s supporters that “the future of civilization has been guaranteed.” In this process, he pays a harsh right -wing arm, not once but twice in what Many observers It is considered a fascist greeting to the believers. The photos are around the world, which sparked a storm of controversy.
AFP/Getty ImagesFebruary 3
Musk celebrates a weekend that died in the United States for International Development.In the wood cat“. Atlantic OceanPolitzer Ann Ann Balabom later It summarizes this As the richest man in the world, he takes food and medicine from the poorest children in the world. “
February 10
the Washington Post He breaks the story that one of the 19 -year -old DOGE advisers is only the 19 -year -old programmer. Edward Corestine, who calls himself “large balls” online, was later spoiled in Saturday’s Saturday’s play as a symbol of skeptical mousse.
February 21
It boasts that he will take the chainsus to the federal bureaucracy, and Musk gets a talented force tool by Argentine President Javier Millie at the stage at the CPAC conference. One of the distinctive pictures of Musk’s short political profession, it escalates Trump and even Tesla Bulls criticizes public relations error, saying that he inspires people as a building, not demolition.
February 22nd
Musk sends an e -mail to the entire federal bureaucracy, which demands employees to include five things they accomplished this week. “The failure of the response will be considered resignation,” warns. Reports soon revealed that Trump’s senior officials attack them in the advisor who exceeded his borders by threatening their employees to lay off the workers.
February 26
At the first official meeting of the Council of Ministers, Trump comes again to help musk. With a simple question “Is anyone happy with Elon?? “The president aims to silence reports of increased frustration with musk and paper on the emerging cracks between musk and many of the main members of his government.
February 28
On Bodcast Joe Rogan, Musk calls the social security “the largest Ponzi scheme of all time”. The ladder has already been blaming in stripping $ 190 million to finance research Control of cancer in childrenDemocrats are gaining attacks, now claiming that the entrepreneur aims to dismantle the widely popular government entitlement program.
March 11
The third time Trump is riding to save musk. After weeks of protests and photos to burn shatis and sabotage dealers, Trump transforms the southern grass of the White House into an improvised car showroom and publicly urges his supporters to buy Tesla cars. It also warns anyone who destroys or distorts Tesla’s property that will be treated as a terrorist by federal law enforcement.
April 1
History represents the beginning of the political profession. Voters in Wisconsin Susan Crawford are elected to the state’s Supreme Court, although the CEO of Tesla personally spends millions and holds a campaign to affect the result in favor of Republican Brad Shemel. Democrats succeeded in converting voting into a referendum on musk and dawn, which made it responsible for the Trump administration. the next day First stories leakage It will soon return to Tesla, forcing the White House to issue A. Denial.
April 10
At the cabinet meeting, Musk cut his estimate of Dog’s 1 trillion dollars, already half of what he had already promised, to only 150 billion dollars. Even this number is disputed, with the only concrete and permanent discountsBlocked In a $ 9.4 billion rescue package against Congress now. Independent polls appear aThe majority of AmericansDo not agree to the job it performs
April 23
After an explanatory attempt to show existence during an unprecedented period, Tesla All-Hands fails to calm the nerves of the tense investors, Musk indicates during the company’s profits in the first quarter of life that he will only spend one day to two days a week in Washington. Although net profit decreased by 71 % in this period, stocks are much worse than expected, the stock is due to the news that its obligations demand.
May 20
At the Economic Forum in Qatar, Musk states that, at least, at least, he delivered the Republican Party. “I think I did enough,” he says, adding that he no longer sees a reason. Just three weeks ago, he was still praising Trump at the cabinet meeting on the occasion of the first 100 days, expecting: “I think this might be the greatest administration since the country’s founding.”
May 27
In an interview with CBS News, Musk Voices opens criticism of the Trump spending bill, which will estimate the Congress Budget Office deficit of $ 3.8 trillion. He describes it as disappointing, arguing that generous tax cuts undermine the efforts of the Doug team. The next day, he announced his time as a private government employee in the Trump administration service that has ended effectively, and leaves Washington with a black eye on Friday.
June 3
Now, he is officially looking abroad, Musk turns into Trump. “I’m sorry, but I can’t stand anymore. The huge and rich congressional spectrum bill filled with pork is disgusting abomination,” Pillars. The consequences of the repercussions will be unclear but already during the weekend, Trump pulled the preferred Musk choice as a NASA president.
June 5
After Trump appeared during a press conference with the German counselor, musk on the ground went on his former ally. Within hours, he claims that Trump is directly involved in Epstein’s files, and he says that the bold president is only in power because the CEO of Tesla has placed him there, and supports an invitation to remove him with Vice President JD Vance, who takes his place in the oval office. Trump responds to the threat of ending everything he has Government contracts and subsidies. The shareholders in Tesla again find themselves side effects, as a record of $ 150 billion is eliminated from the maximum of the company’s market, which costs musk 34 billion dollars. that it The second largest daily loss ever In the history of the Bloomberg billionaires, according to the media giant.
This story was originally shown on Fortune.com
