He has created a major automobile company. He has built space rockets, taken over X, made himself hundreds of billions, and even found time to father lots of children. Elon Musk has plenty of achievements. And yet he may soon have one more. A cabinet post in the next Trump administration. But hold on: Musk may look an attractive candidate, but it will surely ends badly.
According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Musk and Trump have been discussing an advisory role for the billionaire if he wins the White House in the election in November. Musk apparently might help out on economic policy, as well as border security. Heck, who knows. Perhaps Musk could be treasury secretary, or maybe even vice president. Whatever it is, he would be a high profile member of the government.
If it ever happens, however, it will end in tears
Of course, it is easy to see the attraction for both men.
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