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Edward Luce

The only question now is how Trump gets rid of Musk

Having given the billionaire more power than any private figure in US history, the president is watching his benefactor turn into an albatross.

When Elon Musk said he loved Donald Trump “as much as a straight man can love another”, the emetic effect was widespread. Trump is one of the few people left in Washington who likes having Musk around.

Yet having given Musk more power than any private figure in US history, the president is watching his benefactor turn into an albatross. The question is how Trump will get rid of Musk, not whether.

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Edward Luce is the Washington columnist and commentator for the Financial Times. He writes about American politics and the economy.

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