Elon Musk's wealth may become a liability if Donald Trump turns against him

Kalyanpur, Nikhil ORCID: 0000-0001-6200-1509 and Newman, Abraham (2025) Elon Musk's wealth may become a liability if Donald Trump turns against him. USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog (15 Jan 2025). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

Since Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election, billionaire tech-entrepreneur, Elon Musk, has sought closer and closer association with the president-elect. Nikhil Kalyanpur and Abraham Newman argue that acting as a close insider may ultimately put Elon Musk in Donald Trump’s sights if – and when – they disagree. The history of Russian oligarchs who fell out with Vladimir Putin, they write, illustrates how vast wealth may be no protection against a weaponized state.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/
Additional Information:	© 2025 The Author(s)
Divisions:	International Relations
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology J Political Science > JK Political institutions (United States)
Date Deposited:	13 Feb 2025 13:48
Last Modified:	13 Feb 2025 13:48
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/127276

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