Interesting opinion from a report in the NYT.
Presumably as it gets closer to the 2026 mid-terms Republican politicians will be prostituting themselves to appease one or the other.
Todd Belt, the director of the political management program at George Washington University, predicted that if the two men did not patch up their differences, they could end up backing different candidates in Republicans primaries in 2026.
“Elon Musk is a person who likes to take risks, and his businesses are so deeply invested in government, you can’t see him really getting out of politics,” Mr. Belt said. “So I think ultimately, what we might really see is Musk primary candidates and Trump primary candidates in 2026.”
...On Capitol Hill, Republicans have been wary about saying a cross word about either man and seem to be hoping they will be able to wait out the war of words without having to take a side. They have long been fearful of crossing Mr. Trump, and this week, as Mr. Musk railed against the president’s legislation, they found themselves scrambling to mollify the billionaire even as he threatened to unseat them if they supported the Trump agenda.
Senator Mike Lee, Republican of Utah, summed up the awkward spot G.O.P. lawmakers found themselves in, like a child choosing which parent to stay with after a divorce.
“But … I really like both of them,” Mr. Lee wrote on X.