Trump's relationship with Musk is neither a political alliance nor a billionaires club. Both men,agree alongsidewith the American people, believethat init's guttingtime to gut the bloated bureaucracy, and Musk is the man to do it. The SpaceX CEO's record of efficiency at his own companies has even garnered support from Democrats and bureaucratic agencies, such as NASA, which wants him to get rid of the wasteful DEI programs plaguing what should be a merit-based agency.

This relationship is absolutely a quid pro quo, onerelationship that should frighten anyone who believes businessmen shouldn't regulate themselves. Even conservatvesome Supremeconservatives Courthave Chief Justice John Roberts has warned about corporate-government intermingling, calling it a "disaster" due to the obvious conflicts of interest. Musk will undoubtedly strip the government of essential social programs while boosting his own business interests.