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Why Musk Picked This Fight With Trump

2025/6/6
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Olivia Beavers
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Tim Higgins
一名影响力大的科技和商业记者,特别关注科技行业与政治的交叉领域。
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Alex Zosula: 特朗普总统和埃隆·马斯克之间的公开冲突引发了关于马斯克为何选择这场战斗的疑问。一种观点认为,马斯克可能过于自信,认为他的财富和影响力可以改变华盛顿的政治现实。另一种观点则认为,这可能是一种警告,表明马斯克愿意为了他认为重要的议题采取极端手段,甚至不惜发动“核战争”。这场冲突的爆发,无疑给美国政治带来了一定的影响,也引发了人们对于科技界与政治界关系的深入思考。 Tim Higgins: 我认为马斯克与特朗普的决裂并不令人意外,因为他们都是个性鲜明的人物。马斯克可能认为自己有能力通过金钱和影响力来改变华盛顿的政治格局,或者这是一种不对称的战争,旨在警告华盛顿的政治人物,他并没有忘记自己的政治目标,并且愿意为了重要议题采取极端手段。长期以来,人们一直在关注他们之间的关系何时破裂,因为马斯克为特朗普提供了资金和关注,并帮助他吸引更多支持者,同时马斯克及其公司也能从与白宫的良好关系中获益。然而,最终他们还是走向了决裂。 Olivia Beavers: 共和党人最初对马斯克持温和态度,但在特朗普公开批评马斯克后,更多共和党人开始批评马斯克,表明他们在此次争端中站在特朗普一边。尽管有关于和解的讨论,但特朗普似乎并不愿意与马斯克对话,而副总统万斯则发表声明表示支持特朗普。马斯克对特朗普的税收和支出法案的批评可能会促使保守派更加积极地推动削减开支,从而引发温和派共和党人的不满。保守派可能会以马斯克的批评为借口,更加积极地推动他们想要的政策。

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The public feud between Elon Musk and Donald Trump has raised questions about Musk's motivations. Two theories are presented: either Musk has delusions of grandeur, or this is a strategic move to influence Washington. The long-standing relationship between the two figures, and the benefits each received from it, are also discussed.
  • Musk publicly criticized Trump's tax and spending bill.
  • Two theories explain Musk's actions: delusions of grandeur or strategic warning.
  • The relationship between Musk and Trump had mutual benefits before the feud.

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P.M. Edition for June 6. As the dust settles from the blowup between President Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, Republicans choose sides even as some are asking why one of the most consequential alliances in modern American politics had to end this way. We hear from congressional reporter Olivia Beavers and columnist and host of the Bold Names podcast Tim Higgins on how we got here and what it means. Plus, job growth slowed in May, though less than economics expected. WSJ economics reporter Justin Lahart breaks down the numbers. And the Trump administration brings back Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man wrongfully deported to El Salvador, to face criminal charges in the U.S. Alex Ossola hosts.

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