We knew Elon Musk wasn’t throwing all that money and trafficking all these door-knockers for Donald Trump for nothing. It looks as if Musk is already calling within the favors, as a brand new report from the New York Instances says Musk is already seeking to arrange SpaceX workers on the Protection Division.
Contemplating Musk’s alleged drug use (and apparent drug use on the Joe Rogan Podcast) in addition to his late-night chit-chats with antagonistic powers as a civilian, Musk in all probability shouldn’t be allowed anyplace close to the Protection Division. However that is the bro’s nation now. From the Instances:
Even earlier than Donald J. Trump was re-elected, his best-known backer, Elon Musk, had come to him with a request for his presidential transition.
He wished Mr. Trump to rent some workers from Mr. Musk’s rocket firm, SpaceX, as high authorities officers — together with on the Protection Division, based on two folks briefed on the calls.
That request, which might seed SpaceX workers into an company that’s one of its greatest prospects, is an indication of the advantages that Mr. Musk might reap after investing greater than $100 million in Mr. Trump’s marketing campaign, pushing out a near-constant stream of pro-Trump materials on his social media platform, X, and making public appearances on the candidate’s behalf throughout the hard-fought state of Pennsylvania.
The outreach relating to the SpaceX workers, which hasn’t been reported, reveals the extent to which Mr. Musk desires to fill a possible Trump administration along with his closest confidants whilst his billions of {dollars} in authorities contracts pose a battle to any authorities function.
Trump usually rallied towards EVs, however was all coronary heart eyes throughout the current marketing campaign because of Musk’s $100 million. By no means one for subtlety, Trump stated in August “I’m for electrical automobiles. I’ve to be, as a result of Elon endorsed me very strongly.”
People who thought Musk could be the budget-slasher-in-chief would do properly to recollect simply how a lot cash Musk rakes in from the federal government every year. Even Tesla’s earnings are considerably buoyed by promoting carbon credit. Tesla turned a Q3 revenue of $2.17 billion this yr, with $739 million of that being simply from promoting carbon credit to much less inexperienced automakers. Roughly 25 % of Tesla’s working revenue has come from carbon credit score gross sales since 2018, Barron’s studies.
The complete report is infuriating each in that it’s apparent that Musk purchased himself a authorities to the detriment of all of us, and that he’ll get away with it. Head to the New York Instances to learn extra.
