ELON MUSK GOES OFF AGAIN. Has it really been less than a month since Elon Musk flew off the handle, trashed his benefactor, the president, pledged to kill the administration’s top legislative priority, and, on top of all that, called to have the president impeached? It seems like years ago, but it has actually been less than 30 days. That’s how quickly Musk disappeared from national politics when he left his position at the Department of Government Efficiency and returned to his valuable work at SpaceX and Tesla, among other companies.

Now, though, Musk is at it again. With President Donald Trump’s top legislative priority — Trump calls it the “big, beautiful bill” — in a critical stage on Capitol Hill, Musk has stepped in again to threaten the president and the Republican Party with political ruination. What a good friend!

Musk’s relapse is important because of 1) who he is, 2) how much money he has, and 3) the importance of passing the bill to Trump’s influence and legacy. Legislatively speaking, the “big, beautiful bill” is the embodiment of everything Trump has done as president. It would make permanent the premier legislative achievement of his first term, the Trump tax cuts. It would fulfill the top unfulfilled promise of the first term, the border wall. It would make good on promises made during the 2024 campaign, such as no tax on tips and greater border security. It is one long expression of Trump’s priorities as president. For the last five months, Trump has achieved many things by using his executive authority. Now, the “big, beautiful........

© Washington Examiner