He was the muscle. His political money would sweep away any opposition. And Republicans were falling in line even as Elon Musk did things that were hideously remain hideously unpopular. Shutting down Social Security offices, shutting down cancer research, going after things that are supposed to be safe, sacred in American politics. All these Republicans didn't make a peep, at least on the record. The second it became clear that Elon Musk had the Midas touch in the cautionary tale sense of … (02:25–02:32)
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Asserts that Elon Musk was involved in shutting down Social Security offices and cancer research.
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