The honeymoon is over.
Over the last week, Trump advisor Navarro &Transportation Secretary Duffy have publicly criticized Elon Musk and/or DOGE.
Musk just criticized Trump's planned NASA budget cuts, and yesterday, Trump said, "I don’t need him for anything other than I happen to like him."
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Over the last week, Trump advisor Navarro &Transportation Secretary Duffy have publicly criticized Elon Musk and/or DOGE.
Musk just criticized Trump's planned NASA budget cuts, and yesterday, Trump said, "I don’t need him for anything other than I happen to like him."
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Musk and his PACs invested up to $20M, which ultimately hurt Brad Schimel. He underperformed by 4 points, while his opponent, Susan Crawford, outperformed him by 9 points.
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Support for the AfD declined in the final days before the election, and the party slightly underperformed, but within the margin of error.
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Musk's revision of DOGE's potential fiscal impact was lost in this week's news cycle due to tariffs and trade wars. He quietly slashed the estimated savings DOGE could achieve through FY2026 by 85%, from $1000B to $150B.
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Current signals strongly suggest there is a bigger rift between Trump and Musk, and it's getting wider.
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