Elon Musk Gloats as Donald Trump Seems Poised to Win the Presidency

“The folks of America gave @realDonaldTrump a crystal clear mandate for change tonight,” Musk tweeted after Fox had known as the race for Trump.

Earlier within the night time, Musk tweeted a photograph of himself with Trump and UFC president Dana White that seems to have been taken at Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s residence and personal membership in Florida.

🇺🇸🇺🇸The long run is gonna be so 🔥 🇺🇸🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/x56cqb6oT5

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 6, 2024

Trump has promised to make Musk the top of a brand new Division Of Authorities Effectivity, which stands for DOGE, the cryptocurrency that Musk has beforehand invested closely in. However except for the jokey title, it seems that each Musk and Trump are planning to make some very severe cuts to authorities spending that, coupled with the deportation of thousands and thousands, are more likely to ship the economic system into tailspin.

Musk has constructed his fortune via huge quantities of presidency cash, together with subsidies for Tesla and profitable contracts for SpaceX. However together with his new affect on the White Home, Musk is positioned to assist funnel much more cash to his firms and buddies, simply as oligarchs at all times do.

Trump took the stage in Palm Seashore, Florida round 2:25 a.m. ET and the Related Press known as Pennsylvania for the previous president proper across the identical time. MSNBC host Rachel Maddow acknowledged that successful Pennsylvania created an insurmountable lead for Trump however the community didn’t formally name the whole nation for the Republican candidate on the time.

Throughout his victory speech, Trump hailed Musk as a “genius” and thanked the X proprietor early for his assist. That help has reportedly included not less than $120 million donated to Musk’s personal political motion committee America PAC, which has been accused of extremely shady techniques, like gifting away $1 million every day to registered voters in swing states who signed a petition. Musk lately received a small victory in court docket after the District Legal professional in Philadelphia tried to cease the giveaways and failed.

The forty fifth (and soon-to-be forty seventh president) has additionally pledged to make Robert F. Kennedy Jr. an vital determine in his administration. Trump stated Kennedy would “assist make America well being once more,” throughout his speech early Wednesday. However Kennedy has extremely fringe concepts about well being, together with the concept that vaccines trigger autism. Kennedy has additionally pledged to take away flouride from the nation’s ingesting water.

Trump spent the marketing campaign spreading vile lies about immigrants, promising to launch a deportation drive that might expel thousands and thousands of individuals from the nation, and pledging to make use of the army in opposition to his political enemies. He gave weird and rambling speeches at his rallies, and talked about such subjects because the late golfer Arnold Palmer’s enormous cock and even pantomimed giving oral intercourse to a microphone. And people have been simply the issues he was doing in public.

Trump’s personal former chief of workers stated he met the definition of a fascist and stated he typically talked about Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler in optimistic phrases. John Kelly, a retired Marine normal who labored for Trump from 2017 to 2019, quoted the previous president as saying, “You realize, Hitler did some good issues, too.” Trump additionally reportedly stated that he needed the sorts of generals that Hitler had.

Trump will nearly definitely dismiss the federal expenses in opposition to him when he ascends to energy, although it stays to be seen how the state expenses will probably be hashed out. Even when the state of Georgia tries to proceed with its prosecution of Trump for attempting to overturn the 2020 election, it’s unlikely the state can do a lot to carry him accountable given the truth that legal guidelines are faux and all that issues is what the folks with weapons resolve to do. As president, Trump will naturally have essentially the most weapons at his aspect.

The Republicans additionally secured a majority within the U.S. Senate, which is able to make it a lot simpler for Trump to perform his authoritarian targets, and a majority within the the Home seemed to be attainable on the time of this writing. Management of Congress and the White Home will give Trump and the remainder of the Republican Occasion the chance to basically do no matter they need.

There are very darkish days forward. Very darkish weeks, months, and years. And even in the event you don’t imagine Trump will single you or your specific demographic out for hurt, Venture 2025 and the MAGA motion extra broadly has promised a extra decentralized type of oppression. Each particular person in any place of authority will probably be given carte blanche to hurt whomever they like, so long as it doesn’t hurt the bigger fascist effort. You’ll meet some mini-fascist someplace alongside your journey within the years forward. And even in the event you assume Trump is in your aspect, it received’t matter as a result of legal guidelines are faux and all that continues to be is the train of uncooked energy.

It received’t all occur directly. However it can occur. Better of luck. We’re all going to wish it.