The NYT revealed the further scenario of the scandal between Trump and Musk
US President Donald Trump and American billionaire Elon Musk can harm each other in several ways. This was reported on June 5 by The New York Times (NYT).
"The huge scandal between President Trump and Elon Musk has destroyed the shaky alliance of the two most powerful people in the world. Their enmity can have far—reaching consequences if it drags on or even escalates," the article says.
According to the publication, Musk could use his billions to finance campaigns against the US Republican Party and use social media "as an irritant" by publishing provocative posts there. The entrepreneur has the opportunity to drag the American leader into the scandal by claiming that he has insider information, the NYT clarifies.
In addition, it is noted that Musk can use his enterprises to "inconvenience the administration" — for example, to decommission the Dragon spacecraft from SpaceX, which transports astronauts and cargo from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the International Space Station (ISS) and back.
The head of the White House, in turn, may terminate government contracts with Musk's companies, including SpaceX and Tesla, as well as investigate the billionaire's immigration status and possible drug use, the newspaper writes.
One of the possible ways to harm Musk, the publication calls the deprivation of his access to classified information. In addition, Trump may use administrative pressure on the entrepreneur, the NYT concluded.
On June 5, Musk publicly supported the idea of impeaching Trump and transferring his powers to US Vice President Jay Dee Vance. At the same time, it became known that Tesla shares had sharply fallen in price. Bloomberg reported on June 6 that Musk lost $34 billion in one day of conflict with Trump.
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