Elon Musk Gloats as Donald Trump Appears 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 pinnacle of a brand new Division Of Authorities Effectivity, which stands for DOGE, the cryptocurrency that Musk has beforehand invested closely in. However apart from the jokey identify, it seems that each Musk and Trump are planning to make some very critical cuts to authorities spending that, coupled with the deportation of tens of millions, are prone to ship the financial system into tailspin.

Musk has constructed his fortune by way of monumental 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 pals, simply as oligarchs all the time do.

Trump took the stage in Palm Seaside, 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 your entire 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 just lately gained a small victory in court docket after the District Lawyer 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 necessary 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 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 pressure that will expel tens of millions 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 matters because the late golfer Arnold Palmer’s big cock and even pantomimed giving oral intercourse to a microphone. And people had been simply the issues he was doing in public.

Trump’s personal former chief of employees stated he met the definition of a fascist and stated he usually talked about Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler in constructive phrases. John Kelly, a retired Marine normal who labored for Trump from 2017 to 2019, quoted the previous president as saying, “You already know, Hitler did some good issues, too.” Trump additionally reportedly stated that he wished 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 can be hashed out. Even when the state of Georgia tries to proceed with its prosecution of Trump for making an attempt 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 pretend and all that issues is what the folks with weapons resolve to do. As president, Trump will naturally have probably the most weapons at his aspect.

The Republicans additionally secured a majority within the U.S. Senate, which can 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 primarily do no matter they need.

There are very darkish days forward. Very darkish weeks, months, and years. And even in case you don’t consider Trump will single you or your explicit demographic out for hurt, Undertaking 2025 and the MAGA motion extra broadly has promised a extra decentralized type of oppression. Each individual in any place of authority can 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 case you suppose Trump is in your aspect, it gained’t matter as a result of legal guidelines are pretend and all that continues to be is the train of uncooked energy.

It gained’t all occur without delay. However it should occur. Better of luck. We’re all going to wish it.