For all the time he spent in the Oval Office, the richest man in the world is foreign born, and one thing he can never do is sit in the Oval Office elected as the most powerful man in the world.
But Elon Musk was able to buy his way into becoming the “First Buddy” and for a time he was able to bond his ultimate wealth with President Donald Trump’s ultimate power.
Trump allowed Musk to take a chainsaw to federal agencies with the promise he would cut trillions in federal spending. Trump believed Musk could do it and hereby make room for the big tax cuts that are the primary goal of the president’s “Big, Beautiful Bill.” Trump promises the BBB and a host of tariffs will lead to a “golden age” protected by a “Golden Dome” run from an Oval Office newly adorned with gold leaf.
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