The headlines all seemed to be some version of Musk annoying Trump.

But it simply hasnt happened yet.

Trump insisted that its just the media trying to drive the two men apart and it wont work.

Donald Trump and Elon Musk sit down for an interview with Sean Hannity of Fox News scheduled to air Feb. 17, 2025.

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Elon called me, he said, you know, theyre trying to drive us apart.

I said, absolutely, Trump says in the clip.

And I say, its just so obvious.

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Theyre so bad at it.

Why isnt this relationship between the two men imploding as everyone assumed it would?

The answer is that Musk and Trump both need each other very much.

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Why do Trump and Musk need each other?

For Musk, it now seems clear that he just enjoys wielding power.

But the billionaire clearly found the next best thing in Americas now super-charged oligarchy.

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Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa had subtly indicatedback in Decemberthat she might not vote to confirm Hegseth.

The ad ends by urging viewers to call their senator, who in Iowa would be Ernst.

Sometimes that action comes in the form of legitimate political protest.

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Other times, its clear Musks followers are simply engaging in extremist harassment.

Its no secret at this point that many politicians literally fear for their lives when Musk tweets about them.

The engineer resigned, only to be reinstated justa day later, according to Musk.

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And that threat has the ability to keep powerful people in line.

But McConnell isnt running for re-election, which seems to be the only reason he had some backbone.

And these are just some of the actions by Musk we know about publicly.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks to reporters during the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House on April 21, 2025 in Washington, DC.

The U.S. political system is set up in such a way that much of the money is untraceable.

Trump needs the machine that Musk has built.

Musk could turn his millions of dipshit fans into opponents of Trumps agenda with the flip of a switch.

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And things are just going to go from bad to worse as the days and weeks drag on.

Musk now has the ability to turn off government programs that dont benefit him personally.

Musk and Trump need each other to keep destroying the country.

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