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Jun 10
14m 34s

The Smartest Solution Rarely Shouts

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President Trump and Elon Musk had a close relationship since the President returned to the White House. However, it took Musk disagreeing with a single piece of legislation for their relationship to publicly fall apart. So why did Musk, a powerful man who was given a great deal of access into the federal government, take to X before talking to lawmakers abou ... Show More
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