The Guardian predicts a fragile relationship between Trump and Musk

The British newspaper, referring to Elon Musk’s $288 million donation to Donald Trump’s election campaign, stated that the reward for this action was a picture of him at a desk in the White House on the cover of this week Time magazine. Some believe that the image of “President Musk” was deliberately designed to provoke Trump because the president has a special interest in Time magazine and has been twice chosen as its “Person of the Year”.

The Guardian, referring to the close relationship between Trump and Musk, said: This is the culmination of an unlikely relationship that has brought about a disturbing revolution in America. Trump and Musk share a passion for disruption, lawlessness and provoking liberals. Critics say the convergence between the world’s most powerful and richest man poses a double threat to democracy.

The report called the relationship a “bromance,” and noted that its longevity is littered with Trump loyalists who have paid the price when they threatened to draw attention to themselves. From the beginning, experts have predicted the collapse of the Trump-Musk alliance, saying the two narcissists would eventually clash. But others see the relationship as a symbiosis that could be long-lasting.

“They are two of the most powerful people on the planet right now, and they need each other desperately,” says Joe Walsh, a former Republican representative and Trump critic.

At first glance, Trump and Musk have little in common. Trump is a 78-year-old real estate mogul and television star from New York who entered politics late, spends hours on the golf course, and has a cultural outlook rooted in the 1980s. Musk, 53, was born in apartheid-era South Africa, made his fortune in Silicon Valley, and is the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX. He has publicly stated that he has Asperger syndrome, which is part of the autism spectrum.

Musk reportedly said in 2016 that Trump was not a good reflection of the United States. Trump called Musk a “fraud” in 2022 because he supported his opponents in the 2016 and 2020 elections. Last year, however, both men changed their tune.

The Guardian called Musk the biggest difference between Trump’s first and second terms so far, saying that Musk’s management style is “fast-paced and disruptive” and that he acts without regard for the Constitution by dismantling the federal government. He is not a full-time government employee, but rather a “special government employee,” which some US officials have described as an unelected shadow government. But Trump doesn’t seem to be worried about Musk.

Elsewhere in the report, it says: “There’s no honeymoon period, though. Musk’s approval rating is rapidly declining, even among Republicans. According to a recent poll by The Economist and YouGov, only 43 percent of Republicans said they want Musk to have “little impact,” and 17 percent said he wants him to have “no impact.”

The report says that this may be good for Trump, distracting attention from the president. But it could also make Musk a political liability for him, leading voters to ask who is the master and who is the puppet.

“I don’t know how he’s going to deal with a problem like Elon,” says conservative author Charlie Six. “He can fire or destroy anyone. He can take Marco Rubio out.” He could destroy J.D. Vance’s political future with a post on Truth Social. But he’s now caught up in Elon Musk.

He added: “Elon Musk now has his own power base. There will come a day when these two egos collide – there can only be one master at a time – but how will that be resolved? How will Trump separate himself from the Frankenstein creature that has come with him?”