Elon Musk DROPS Election Bombshell After Trump Publicly Calls Him Out | Rick Wilson

The relationship between Donald Trump and Elon Musk, once defined by a shared goal of dismantling government bureaucracy, has entered a period of extreme volatility as the 2026 midterms approach. Despite a highly public falling out in mid-2025, where the two billionaires traded insults over social media regarding domestic policy and government contracts, recent reports indicate a fragile reconciliation. In late 2025, Musk was seen attending high-level White House dinners, including one for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, suggesting that he remains a significant, albeit unpredictable, force within Trump’s inner circle.

The political stakes are heightened by Musk’s announcement that he will funnel massive amounts of capital—potentially up to $1 billion—into the 2026 midterm elections. While this offers the GOP a formidable financial engine, it also provides a clear target for critics who frame the administration as a billionaire-led oligarchy. This narrative gained significant momentum following the historic victory of Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayoral race in November 2025. Mamdani, a democratic socialist, successfully defeated an “army of billionaires” and donor-class favorites, proving that populist, progressive movements can overcome massive financial opposition.

Inside the White House, the alliance is reportedly strained by personal friction and controversial policy outcomes. A series of bombshell interviews in Vanity Fair recently attributed candid remarks to Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, who allegedly described Musk as an “avowed ketamine user” who sleeps in a sleeping bag within the Executive Office Building. Though Wiles later slammed the piece as a “disingenuous hit job,” the reporting has highlighted a perception of chaos and unconventional behavior at the highest levels of government.

The humanitarian cost of this partnership has also become a focal point of intense scrutiny. Under Musk’s influence and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) was formally shut down in 2025. Health experts and studies published in The Lancet have warned that this total halt to foreign aid could result in over 14 million preventable deaths by 2030. While administration officials like Marco Rubio have defended the cuts as a necessary “sanity check” on spending, international organizations describe the move as a cataclysmic event for global health and stability.

As the country moves toward the 2026 elections, the economic outlook remains a primary concern for voters. Data from late 2025 shows that a staggering 56% of Americans believe the country is on the “wrong track,” largely driven by persistent inflation and rising costs at the grocery store. This economic pessimism, combined with the visible fracturing of the MAGA coalition, suggests that the “billionaire alliance” may face its toughest test yet as voters decide whether they are better off than they were before the current administration’s radical restructuring of the federal government.