Trump-Musk alliance: A House of cards set to crumble in 2024. By Prince Dr Wumi Akintide
Trump-Musk alliance: A House of cards set to crumble in 2024
The burgeoning camaraderie between Donald Trump and Elon Musk appears poised for an inevitable collapse. Despite Musk’s vast wealth and the far-reaching influence of his “Disinformation Podcast,” which can sway millions with a single broadcast, he is ultimately just one citizen with one vote in this democracy, no different from any other voter.
By aligning with Trump, Musk has irreversibly tarnished his name and reputation in this election cycle.
He has sided with a candidate who is not only unfit for office but is also destined for a resounding defeat at the hands of the underdog in this race. The misguided support of a disgraced ex-president will likely lead Musk and his aspirations into a dead end.
Joining Trump’s cohort of sycophants, characterised by pathological dishonesty and a thirst for vendetta, Musk has thrown his weight behind a campaign that believes it can secure victory by manipulating outcomes in the critical swing states and through the 570 electors of the outdated Electoral College system.
This contraption, long past its sell-by date, has been a recurring subject of critique in many of my commentaries.
In 2016, Trump lost the popular vote to Hillary Clinton by a margin of three million but clinched the presidency by leveraging the Electoral College. It was a tactical manoeuvre, but one that subverted the democratic principle of one person, one vote.
Four years later, he repeated the same strategy against Joe Biden, losing the popular vote by nearly eight million but attempting to overturn the results by coercing his Vice President, Mike Pence, into decertifying the election. When this bid failed, Trump resorted to inciting the violent storming of the Capitol on 6th January, a desperate attempt to seize power through the backdoor.
The insurrection was an outright coup attempt, the kind of treasonous act that would have warranted the death penalty in many other countries. Trump’s only stroke of luck was that his betrayal unfolded in America, not in a regime like Russia or North Korea, where consequences are swift and brutal.
With his efforts to decertify the election thwarted, Trump turned to his private militias, the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, to stage a coup in broad daylight. His aim? To forcefully annul the will of the people by targeting Pence with intent to harm.
But his plot crumbled, paving the way for Joe Biden’s inauguration as the 46th President of the United States on 20th January 2021, a ceremony Trump conspicuously shunned in a final act of defiance against a peaceful transition of power.
Now, Elon Musk finds himself entangled with a man who sought to tear down the very fabric of American democracy. For Musk, this is a move that may haunt him long after the dust settles. Their joint venture to subvert the 2024 elections will almost certainly fail, leaving both men in a state of ignominy.
Kamala Harris, the people’s choice, stands as the beacon of hope and change, galvanising a broad coalition that includes Governor Tim Walz and a resounding majority of Americans.
This historic race will see the election of the first Black female President of the United States, an achievement that will reverberate across the globe as a victory for justice and equality.
All signs indicate that on 5th November 2024, Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s ill-fated partnership will collapse under the weight of its own falsehoods and hubris, ensuring a decisive victory for Harris and the rule of law.
In the end, those who stand on the side of integrity will emerge victorious.
I rest my case.
Prince Dr Wumi Akintide writes from Oyemekun Terrace New York City
