Politics isn’t rocket science: Why Musk cannot beat Trump

 A few months ago, right after Trump reclaimed the White House, he couldn’t stop gushing about his friend Elon. When SpaceX’s Starship booster landed back on its chopstick arms after a test flight, Trump said at a campaign rally: “Did you see the way that sucker landed today? That’s the greatest thing I’ve ever seen. Elon is an absolute genius – nobody else could ever do that.” A few months ago, right after Trump reclaimed the White House, he couldn’t stop gushing about his friend Elon. When SpaceX’s Starship booster landed back on its chopstick arms after a test flight, Trump said at a campaign rally: “Did you see the way that sucker landed today? That’s the greatest thing I’ve ever seen. Elon is an absolute genius – nobody else could ever do that.”