SIMON BARBER: Musk sets his sights on power behind the throne
SpaceX CEO’s motive for investing in Trump could be related to his fixation with colonising Mars
21 October 2024 - 05:00
Elon Musk acknowledged in a recent conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that, not having been born in the US, he could not become president — not “officially”, at any rate. Both men chortled.
The “techno-king”, as he has called himself, seemingly wants power behind the throne if he can’t have the throne itself. And he means to achieve it by putting Donald Trump back into the White House...
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