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Ahmed Moor

Trump’s dangerous projects follow a predictable pattern

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Donald Trump speaks with reporters in the oval office on 8 May 2025. Photograph: Evan Vucci/AP

Soon after Elon Musk slapped the air with a double Nazi salute, his brother Kimbal went on X to say: “This is what success feels like.” And three months ago, he seemed to have a point.

The Trump administration, which appeared to have been co-led for a time by big brother Musk, is now in a period of retrenchment. Initiatives focused on Gaza, tariffs, spending, deporting millions of migrants and “government efficiency” have all deflated somewhat.

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