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Elon Musk is Donald Trump’s wrecking ball
Forty-eight hours of chaos descended on Congress after the world’s richest man used his own social media platform to spread misinformation. Not for the last time.
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Tech titan Elon Musk (right) has been dubbed “first buddy” but he is much more like the co-pilot, enforcer and benefactor of US President-elect Donald Trump (left).
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Nia-Malika Henderson
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The US government has just narrowly avoided a shutdown – and the speculation, confusion and concern around tech titan Elon Musk’s power in Washington
“As soon as President Trump released his official stance on the CR, Republicans on Capitol Hill echoed his point of view,” Ms Karoline Leavitt explained about the plan to keep the government funded, known as a continuing resolution. “President Trump is the leader of the Republican Party. Full stop.”
