The growing influence that one of Donald Trump's most ardent backers has over the president-elect should be the object of serious concern to his friends and allies, suggested noted Yale historian Tim Snyder.In an interview with the Guardian's Martin Pengelly published on New Year's Day, Snyder point...

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Yale historian Tim Snyder warned of billionaire Elon Musk’s growing influence over Donald Trump, highlighting Musk’s far greater wealth and financial backing of Trump’s re-election campaign.

According to Snyder, “Trump is a little guy, and Musk is a big guy when it actually comes to having money.”

Snyder argued that Trump, lacking substantial personal wealth, risks becoming financially dependent on Musk, who could wield disproportionate influence.

He cautioned that Musk’s monetary power allows him to shape Trump’s actions and decisions, raising concerns for Trump’s allies.

Snyder emphasized that Musk’s wealth and control over Trump could undermine the president-elect’s autonomy and create lasting dependencies.

  • kamenLady.
    16•4 days ago

    The problem is people with enormous wealth can buy governments.

    It sadly has been like this for a long time. Now they are doing it, without any concern of keeping it behind doors.

    It’s like they do really believe in climate warming, know how fucked earth is and are squeezing all the money they can, before retiring forever to their fortresses, built in the last areas that will succumb to climate warming.

    Leaving the rest of the world ( 99% of it ) to look after themselves, without functioning governments and prone to kill one another for that last drop of water.