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Doodley

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2. Agree with OP. And Musk wants to be King. He sees Trump as a simpleton, easy to manipulate, who he can use as a puppet.

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Mon Oct 21, 2024, 05:00 AM

Oct 2024

Musk wants to be the one pulling the strings. In addition, Musk wants zero regulation of hate speech on X. He wants Trump to go all in on EV government-funded infrastructure and EV tax incentives, and even though Trump has been against those things, he expects that to be delivered.

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Musk's motivation to support Trump [View all] Pototan Oct 2024 OP

... speak easy Oct 2024 #1

Agree with OP. And Musk wants to be King. He sees Trump as a simpleton, easy to manipulate, who he can use as a puppet. Doodley Oct 2024 #2

I don't think Musk cares about his business Pototan Oct 2024 #3

That psychology is just a piece of why. What Musk REALLY wants, and what Trump will actually give him, ancianita Oct 2024 #4

the joker's motivation to support penguin for mayor? rampartd Oct 2024 #5

Epstein. C_U_L8R Oct 2024 #6

LBTG bigotry is a defense against one's own insecurity. multigraincracker Oct 2024 #7

This OP unnerves me ... sarchasm Oct 2024 #8

This, from my OP Pototan Oct 2024 #9

Thank you sarchasm Oct 2024 #11

That's one of multiple reasons Musk has for supporting Trump. Don't underestimate the others. highplainsdem Oct 2024 #10

I'd been wondering about this. You may be right. yardwork Oct 2024 #12

Or, Musk is trying stay on the orange one's good side so he doesn't put a gun to his head and ... Hotler Oct 2024 #13

He is an apartheid South African Johonny Oct 2024 #14