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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Robert Reich

Elon Musk is out of control. Here is how to rein him in

Elon Musk rests his hand on his chin as he listens at an event.
‘Musk has transformed his wealth into a huge source of unaccountable political power that’s now backing Trump and other authoritarians around the world.’ Photograph: Susan Walsh/AP

Elon Musk is rapidly transforming his enormous wealth – he’s the richest person in the world – into a huge source of unaccountable political power that’s now backing Trump and other authoritarians around the world.

Musk owns X, formerly known as Twitter. He publicly endorsed Donald Trump last month. Before that, Musk helped form a pro-Trump super political action committee. Meanwhile, the former US president has revived his presence on the X platform.

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