Source: Washington Monthly
by James D Zirin
“It is not uncommon for an aging monarch to have a trusted adviser serve as a hatchet man. Pharaoh had Joseph to interpret his dreams, and the Ottoman sultans always had a grand vizier to give needed advice. Tsarina Alexandra had Rasputin. So, it should not be surprising that Donald Trump, who turns 80 next year, found someone to supervise government downsizing, the end of the ‘deep state.’ Elon Musk fits the profile neatly at 53, to serve as the hand of the king. Usually, the autocrat is far richer than his prime minister and much more powerful. In choosing Elon Musk, foreign-born (like two of his three wives) and self-made (unlike himself), Trump has selected the planet’s wealthiest nabob …” (02/13/25)
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2025/02/13/trump-and-musks-game-of-thrones/