As one of the biggest contributors to Trump's successful election campaign, Musk's current status in the United States can be described as "second to none", and some even call him the "de facto vice president", but how long this status can last is unknown. According to Reuters, U.S. Democratic lawmakers appealed to the U.S. Justice Department, believing that Musk was "suspected of collusion with Russia" and demanded an investigation into him.
[Musk may face the dilemma of being investigated] Regarding Musk's relationship with Russia, Russian presidential press secretary Peskov once publicly refuted the rumor, saying that Musk and Putin had only had one phone call to discuss topics related to space technology. Apart from this, the Kremlin has not had any contact with Musk. Obviously, the possibility of Musk being convicted of "collusion with Russia" is not great, but it is undeniable that Musk is likely to become the first "hero" to be kicked out of Trump's political team after he took office. The relationship between Musk and Trump is essentially a "business transaction." Especially for Musk, helping Trump is obviously a "business" that is sure to make money. According to statistics from the Guardian, during the campaign, Musk donated a total of more than $119 million to the Trump supporters. After Trump won the election, Musk's related companies ushered in a 15% increase in stock prices, and his personal worth exceeded $300 billion, continuing to be the world's richest man. According to the simple input-output ratio, Musk is equivalent to completing a "perfect investment" with a super high return rate. And Trump also reciprocated Musk. Not only did he highly praise Musk's abilities on many occasions, he even established a new "Government Efficiency Department" for Musk and appointed him as its main leader.
[Musk personally campaigns for Trump] This so-called "Department of Government Efficiency" is not a government agency in the traditional sense. Trump pointed out in a statement that the establishment of the department aims to eliminate government bureaucracy, cut excessive regulation, reduce wasteful spending, and reorganize federal agencies in order to achieve efficient operation of the government. Although there are still many uncertainties about the specific operation and functions of the department, especially its relationship with other departments. But Trump's attention to Musk is obvious. But it should be noted that this kind of "good brother" friendship based on interests may not last too long. On the one hand, dissatisfaction with Musk within the Trump team is gradually heating up. Recently, several US media broke the news that Musk's high-profile behavior and domineering style caused displeasure to Trump's transition team, especially his excessive closeness to Trump exacerbated the conflict. According to two sources, Musk has appeared at Mar-a-Lago almost every day since Election Day, frequently participated in various meetings of Trump, and even appeared in a phone call between Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky. Some team members believe that Musk's behavior has crossed the line and that he has become a "de facto vice president," which has made some of Trump's "old ministers" dissatisfied and tired.
On the other hand, Trump is known for his complex and unpredictable personality, and his relationship with Musk may also be broken at any time for some reason. During Trump's first presidency, the turnover rate of White House officials hit a record high, with nearly 40% of staff leaving in 2017 alone. This includes many people who were once close to Trump, but were eventually fired by Trump or resigned on their own initiative. For example, Steve Bannon, the White House chief strategist who was once hailed as Trump's "national teacher", was forced to leave after only seven months in office. Judging from Trump's business career, most of the business partners who can maintain a friendly relationship with him for a long time are people who can help Trump make money, rather than making money from Trump. The reason why Musk helps Trump is because he can make money from Trump, and the two have conflicting purposes to some extent. Therefore, once Musk gets into trouble and is kicked out of Trump's team, it is likely to be only a matter of time.#BabyMarvinf9c7值得拥🈶 