Source: Wall Street News

Trump 2.0 has not started yet, but Musk seems eager to stretch his hand into Congress, attempting to intimidate the officials.

Musk causes a stir in Congress, Twitter strongly intervenes in politics.

This Tuesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson reached a short-term agreement with Democrats on government spending, extending government funding until March next year to avoid a government shutdown. Meanwhile, for political peace, Johnson made some concessions to the Democrats and attached several bipartisan-supported bills.

However, the next day, Musk took the first shot with a series of intense remarks on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), aiming to undermine this carefully negotiated plan.

He condemned it as "one of the worst bills ever," threatening that "any House or Senate member voting in favor of this ridiculous spending bill should be voted out in two years", accompanied by "angry" emojis on many tweets.

The effect was evident, and soon after, Republican members began replying to Musk on X, claiming he persuaded them to oppose the bill.

A few hours later, as Donald Trump announced opposition to the bipartisan plan, support for the spending plan quickly vanished, and Republican members abandoned the agreement, which momentarily put the USA government on the brink of shutdown.

It was not until Friday night that the House finally passed a new temporary spending bill, just a few hours before the midnight deadline...

Analysts believe this is a power play by the billionaire Musk, who plays a vague yet crucial role in Trump's administrative alliance. This "successful obstruction" indicates that wealth's influence in politics is increasing, while also exposing the risks.

Of course, Musk's actions also sparked dissatisfaction among many lawmakers. After the bill unexpectedly "collapsed" on Wednesday, Democrats began to label Musk as the "Co-President," while some Republicans suggested Musk replace Johnson as Speaker of the House. Washington State Democratic Representative Pramila Jayapal raised questions on Thursday night:

"Who is the elected President? Are we negotiating with Musk now? Is Johnson no longer the Speaker?"

"The preview of Trump 2.0": Shutdown, unleash Musk.

However, despite Musk's influence sometimes almost exceeding that of Trump, their relationship does not seem to show any signs of deterioration.

According to informed sources cited by The Guardian, Musk's recent act of detonating a political nuclear bomb may be a preview of Musk's action mode in the Trump 2.0 era, aimed at putting pressure on Congress.

Previously, Musk had stated that he could use his influence and wealth to become the executor of the new government. He also visited Republican members on Capitol Hill with DOGE co-chair Vivek Ramaswamy to discuss plans for cutting government spending. After the meeting, some lawmakers indicated that they talked about creating a blacklist and a whitelist for members of Congress and Senators to determine how to vote and how to spend the people's money in the USA.

Trump also stated that Musk's behavior indicates that once he takes office and leads the so-called 'Department of Government Efficiency', he could become an effective catalyst for government activities.

However, some have claimed that the consensus at Mar-a-Lago is that Musk has proven to be an effective Weapon for pressuring Congress and a scapegoat for any backlash. This could mean that Trump has become more astute in 2.0 compared to 1.0, as in the 1.0 period, he often faced legislative and public opinion obstacles when pushing his agenda.

During the 1.0 period, Trump once stated that he was someone who would shut down the government, saying:

"If I can't reach an agreement with the Democrats, including funding for the southern border wall that I want, I will proudly shut down the federal government."

According to a former Trump White House official, the subsequent partial government shutdown was the longest in US history, and the negative public reaction to him and his strategy caught Trump off guard. Later, Trump backtracked on his demand for border wall funding. This time, although Trump himself did not publicly support shutting down the government, sources say he primarily let Musk issue threats and take the criticism.

Analysis points out that in Trump's eyes, Musk holds a special status; Trump likes to treat him as his attack dog, whereas his 1.0 'wingman' Bannon was always viewed as a staff member, leading Trump to ultimately part ways with him while remaining on sweet terms with Musk.

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