WorldNorth AmericaSocial mediaPrint articleOpinionWhy Elon Musk is much more powerful than you thinkHis influence is showing up from Ukraine to China, angering the United States, although he still lacks the ability to make the law.Gideon RachmanColumnistSep 3, 2024 – 7.11amSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginBig businesses and billionaires usually steer clear of political controversy. If they exercise power, they prefer to do it in the shadows.Elon Musk is different. In recent weeks, he has endorsed Donald Trump and conducted a softball interview with him on X, the social media platform that he owns.Loading...Financial TimesGideon Rachman is chief foreign affairs columnist for the Financial Times. His particular interests include American foreign policy, the European Union and globalisation.SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreSocial mediaOpinionLatest In North AmericaFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In WorldThe Australian Financial Review MagazineAFR Magazine celebrates The Art of MovementLauren Sams‘We don’t want to die wondering’: Jo Horgan on Mecca’s biggest bet yetThis Brisbane restaurant deserves a Michelin starBOSS Financial ReviewWhy Grant Hackett enjoys being a CEO more than winning Olympic goldSally Patten and Lap PhanThis CEO thought he was healthy. Then he went for a checkHow the Macquarie CEO played a role in setting me up to lead MagellanLife & LeisureWho are the people in your neighbourhood? Amazon knowsJohn DavidsonWhy the world needs the democracy sausageHow horse riding gives this Sydney business leader his edgeRich ListWhy cashing out won’t be easy for Australia’s gambling billionairesPrimrose RiordanSpotlight’s new Anaconda will teach shoppers to fishPortelli hits fast lane on mooted LMCT+ sale, MacCap takes the wheel
