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 MagazineSports stars keep shifting their watch brand allegiancesBani McSpeddenDark Emu beer with native grains at this destination breweryCrocs turn 23 years old. Time to grow up and get shoesBOSS Financial ReviewFour women who started businesses after the age of 45Sally PattenWhat happened when Domain learnt it spent $36m a year on meetingsThe country’s highest-paid directors revealedLife & LeisureWill BMW’s Neue Klasse range be the game-changing EVs they promise?Tony DavisThe Australian gallery that made art fun turns 20The eight extraordinary hotel openings in Europe to book this summerRich ListProperty billionaire Nick Andrianakos dies in GreeceYolanda RedrupCannon-Brookes describes ‘deep internal conflict’ over his private jetOscar Piastri on the secret of his $41m-a year success
