Consider the position of Senator Marco Rubio. Within weeks, he is likely to become America’s next Secretary of State, succeeding Antony Blinken atop America’s foreign policy org chart. Shortly thereafter, he may choose to travel to Europe, making the predictable stops at Number 10, the Elysées Palace, and the German Chancellery.
In London, the Prime Minister or the Foreign Secretary would be perfectly within their rights to demand that Trump places Musk on a leash, as a condition for any further conversations about pretty much anything.
In Berlin, Chancellor Olaf Scholz or his successor would be entirely justified in telling Rubio (or Trump directly) that Musk’s ongoing intervention in Germany’s internal affairs is beyond the pale.
Elon Musk jumps on stage as he joins Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on 5 October, 2024 (Photo: Jim Watson/AFP)So far, Musk has gone relatively easy on French President Emmanuel Macron. It is possible that both Trump and Musk were genuinely touched by Macron’s generous invitation to attend the reopening of Notre-Dame last month, or that Musk is simply keeping his powder dry until a fresh opportunity exists for Marine Le Pen of the far-right Front National to confront the French establishment.
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Read MoreThe president-elect has offered no indication of just how much rope he is willing to give Musk once the administration officially gets underway. There is so much we do not know: is DOGE going to be imbued with any budget, staff, or physical offices? Will Musk himself have guaranteed entry to the White House 24/7, and will he physically reside in the nation’s capitol (local estate agents are agog about that possibility).
The personal is already political for the Tesla and SpaceX billionaire. He, and the other tech bros pledging fealty to Trump, are poised to use their influence to ensure their own wealth is protected, and safe from the interference of regulators whom Musk may soon enjoy the power to muzzle.
Several voices in Britain argue the Government and the media should ignore Musk, and stop providing him with the oxygen of publicity that he craves. Were he an entirely private citizen, that argument would carry more weight than it does at a time when Musk is about to enter the US Government in an opaque, but still powerful capacity.
But for now, Trump appears beguiled by the man who donated $250m (£201m) to the president-elect’s campaign war chest. Soon, the frustrations of Europe’s leaders with Musk’s interventions may be matched by the anger of Trump’s own top insiders.
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