Elon Musk has cozied into Trump’s White House. How long will this bromance last? | Katrina vanden Heuvel

The absurd Musk-Trump pact might have a silver lining: their relationship, like Trump’s coalition at large, is fragile

It’s deja vu all over again, again. In the wake of Donald Trump’s decisive re-election, his transition team has moved to pack his cabinet and adviser positions with figures straight out of the Star Wars cantina – some of the most dangerous and bizarre sideshows from every corner of his chaotic galaxy.

In the Trump Cinematic Universe, loyalty usurps qualification. That’s why Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host who wants to eliminate “woke” officials from the military, got tapped to oversee our national defense. And it’s why Matt Gaetz was asked to helm the very Department of Justice that was investigating him for alleged sex trafficking, before his abrupt withdrawal from consideration.

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Elon Musk has cozied into Trump’s White House. How long will this bromance last? | Katrina vanden Heuvel

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