Elon has already scaled back his demands to just “take out the bad stuff”
He tried to wreck Trump’s bill while not triggering a response from Trump now you can tell his feelings are hurt because Trump wasn’t having it.
They’ll make up shortly after this passes. I have strong doubts Elon Musk backed MAGA because he thought he was going to turn Trump into some hyper libertarian guy.
So I still believe this was all a maximalist approach to get some concessions but now that Trump has called it out he’s backing down and saying “ok, keep the bill, just take out the bad stuff”
On another note, Elon is tripping if he thinks he won Trump the presidency though.
Trump was killing Biden when Musk endorsed him and Kamalamentum was never legitimate and they admit their own internals never had her with even a prayer of winning. Behind the MOE in almost every swing state save WI and MI.
So, while Trump should show appreciation to all his supporters financial or otherwise. Musk is out of line trying to take credit for his victory.
And Trump is also right that Musk sat behind him smiling when the Big Beautiful Bill came up. Now at the 11th hour he tries to tank it. Tripping.
Elon is on timeout. I doubt he’ll run back to the party that killed his son