In the first major flex of his influence since Donald Trump was elected, Elon Musk brought to a sudden halt a bipartisan budget proposal by posting constantly on his X megaphone and threatening Republicans with primary challenges.

What was clear after Musk's public pressure campaign is his ascendance as a political force, enabled by his great wealth{ai:summary}<p>Elon Musk has exerted significant influence by disrupting a bipartisan budget proposal through his posts on X, threatening Republicans with primary challenges. This marks a notable moment in his political engagement since Donald Trump's election. #politics</p>

'Welcome to the Elon Musk presidency': Billionaire flexes his political influence as U.S. budget deal dies

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