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Trump said to see Elon Musk as useful activist after spending deal showdown – The Guardian

Musk’s role in government shutdown drama could be a preview of role he plays for incoming president next year
Donald Trump’s relationship with Elon Musk is showing no signs of fraying, even after at times he appeared to eclipse the president-elect’s influence as he bullied House Republicans into paring down their bipartisan spending deal to avert a government shutdown with just hours to spare.
The move by Musk to detonate the political equivalent of a nuclear bomb – by demanding that […]
Trump said to see Elon Musk as useful activist after spending deal showdown – The Guardian

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Elon Musk debuts grip on Washington by sinking spending bill

The world’s richest man flexed his muscles to tank lawmakers’ first pass at a spending bill – will they fare better in round two?
Using the power of the social media platform he owns and the threat of spending millions against Republicans in primaries, Elon Musk effectively tanked a bipartisan congressional spending bill that would have kept the government running.
After their initial failure at Musk’s hands, House Republicans on Thursday scrambled to put together another deal, which […]
Elon Musk debuts grip on Washington by sinking spending bill