Trump-Musk Feud Exposes MAGA’s Fragile Foundation
Elon Musk’s recent attacks on Donald Trump’s budget bill highlight a fracturing within the MAGA coalition. Musk, motivated by the bill’s threat to his businesses’ government subsidies, has publicly denounced Trump, revealing a growing conflict between the tech-focused, secular wing of the GOP and the Christian nationalist base. This conflict exposes the uneasy alliance forged in 2024, where shared animosity towards minorities and women temporarily overshadowed deeper ideological differences. The current battle underscores the fragility of the MAGA coalition and the potential for further internal divisions.
John Q. Hosedrinker