It invokes images of the apex fighter, Achilles, chasing Hector around the walls of Troy the ancient city which is the background of the fabled Trojan Wars, a city supposedly under siege for ten years. The story, fascinating as it is, is at best a legend and at worst a load of bollocks though there are Bronze Age findings to strongly suggest such a city as Troy did perhaps once exist. The rest about a wooden horse containing Greek soldiers is not perhaps so factual. The epic battle between Achilles and Hector who, getting a little tired of being chased round the walls of the city, turned to fight his tormentor and lost fatally. That was the end of this fantastic though totally imagined tale but what happened on Friday 6th June in the USA is not so fanciful. Here two titans of the modern age did verbal battle over the internet then the media of the world!
People of various time zones some perhaps just awakening could have been forgiven for thinking the end of the world had arrived as newscasters and reporters transmitted the verbal battle between US President, Donald Trump, and his former best ‘buddy’ and world’s richest man, Elon Musk. The world’s most powerful man and biggest bullshitter and the planet's largest parasite and wealthiest man on earth had a lover’s tiff of no small magnitude. Both were taking lumps out of each other but who will win this potentially dangerous battle of the giants should it continue? Remember when Trump was first elected? These two cowboys were on stage with Musk performing the now infamous Nazi salute on stage followed by him enacting a macabre act waving a chainsaw in the air as a gesture of how he was going to cut tens of thousands of public service jobs. All this with the Presidents approval and support as he encouraged Musk with the cry; “go on Elon give it to em” which should show the level of lunacy possessed by both men. Could anybody imagine in the 26 County Dail, ridiculous as it sometimes appears, Micheal Martin giving a Nazi salute? No, definitely not, it just would not happen. Imagine Pearse Doherty of Sinn Fein waving a chain saw switched on shouting obscenities across to government benches? Again, it just would not happen but this is not Ireland, Britain, Spain, Germany or any other relatively stable country – as far as stability can be perceived and judged within capitalism – it is the barmy USA. When this mega argument was transmitted across the globe people could initially have been forgiven thinking the world had stopped revolving on its axis (something else which does not really exist, it is imaginary for those who think it is real) so much was the magnitude of the reporting.
After the break newscaster Sharon Tobin spoke to Associate Editor for the Washington Post, Jean Jordan, about the raging row between the two so-called ‘heavyweights’ beginning by asking in a matter-of-fact kind of way; “it looks like a very childish row what’s the significance?” The Associate Editor replied “For one thing Elon Musk has 220 million followers which Trump used during his election campaign”. This is to mean Musk has a huge following on his account, Twitter I understand, which was of great assistance to Trump during his election campaign in 2024. “The significance of having the world’s most powerful man against the world’s richest man” bears much significance. “Musk can do some damage to Trump” - the two men have done something which should not be encouraged according to Jean Jordan who noted; “how they have entwined their business and political interests.” With Musk taunting the President “without me you would never have been elected” suggests to the electorate how bent and corrupt the US Electoral College system of voting really is. The US electorate do not vote for the candidate standing for the presidency, they vote for an elector who then casts a number of votes given to him/her for their preferred presidential candidate. Did Musk’s money influence any of these electors? Is such a thing possible? Well, it has happened in the past what are termed “faithless electors” have changed their votes to the other candidate. “Usually, faithless electors act alone, although on occasion a faithless elector has attempted to induce other electors to change their votes in concert.” Though these occurrences are rare and were usually recorded late 19th early 20th centuries. The fact remains it can happen. For example, so many hundreds of thousands vote for the elector to vote candidate A, only for this elector, possibly through financial inducement, change to candidate B. Is this what Musk meant when he stated; “without me you would never have been elected”? The remonstration continued over last weekend and beyond and brought into question Musk’s ability, should he choose, to leave the US Astronauts stranded in space to die as the argument took a sinister twist! Jean Jordan pointed out, and this is very important regarding Musk: “he has the only space vehicle which can go up and bring back our Astronauts back from the space station.” Elon Musk has apparently suggested the use of his space vehicles could be denied! Would Musk really use his wealth and arguments with the President to sabotage the Astronauts? Even if he implies this surely it amounts to treason? So we could have one corrupt President and one blackmailing billionaire fighting it out!
The United States are the most vociferous opponents of other countries interfering with elections held outside their own jurisdiction but what about interference in elections held in the US. Was the 2024 election influenced by Musk’s financial might? Were the scales weighted in Trumps favour over Kamala Harris? Is this what Musk meant by his comments about Trump “never have been elected” without his influence? Sharon Tobin asked of Musk; “he does seem to have endless resources can he make it difficult for Trump”? Mary Jordan replied; “he can make it extremely difficult for Trump.” Was this a reference to Musk’s wealth?
People of various time zones some perhaps just awakening could have been forgiven for thinking the end of the world had arrived as newscasters and reporters transmitted the verbal battle between US President, Donald Trump, and his former best ‘buddy’ and world’s richest man, Elon Musk. The world’s most powerful man and biggest bullshitter and the planet's largest parasite and wealthiest man on earth had a lover’s tiff of no small magnitude. Both were taking lumps out of each other but who will win this potentially dangerous battle of the giants should it continue? Remember when Trump was first elected? These two cowboys were on stage with Musk performing the now infamous Nazi salute on stage followed by him enacting a macabre act waving a chainsaw in the air as a gesture of how he was going to cut tens of thousands of public service jobs. All this with the Presidents approval and support as he encouraged Musk with the cry; “go on Elon give it to em” which should show the level of lunacy possessed by both men. Could anybody imagine in the 26 County Dail, ridiculous as it sometimes appears, Micheal Martin giving a Nazi salute? No, definitely not, it just would not happen. Imagine Pearse Doherty of Sinn Fein waving a chain saw switched on shouting obscenities across to government benches? Again, it just would not happen but this is not Ireland, Britain, Spain, Germany or any other relatively stable country – as far as stability can be perceived and judged within capitalism – it is the barmy USA. When this mega argument was transmitted across the globe people could initially have been forgiven thinking the world had stopped revolving on its axis (something else which does not really exist, it is imaginary for those who think it is real) so much was the magnitude of the reporting.
After the break newscaster Sharon Tobin spoke to Associate Editor for the Washington Post, Jean Jordan, about the raging row between the two so-called ‘heavyweights’ beginning by asking in a matter-of-fact kind of way; “it looks like a very childish row what’s the significance?” The Associate Editor replied “For one thing Elon Musk has 220 million followers which Trump used during his election campaign”. This is to mean Musk has a huge following on his account, Twitter I understand, which was of great assistance to Trump during his election campaign in 2024. “The significance of having the world’s most powerful man against the world’s richest man” bears much significance. “Musk can do some damage to Trump” - the two men have done something which should not be encouraged according to Jean Jordan who noted; “how they have entwined their business and political interests.” With Musk taunting the President “without me you would never have been elected” suggests to the electorate how bent and corrupt the US Electoral College system of voting really is. The US electorate do not vote for the candidate standing for the presidency, they vote for an elector who then casts a number of votes given to him/her for their preferred presidential candidate. Did Musk’s money influence any of these electors? Is such a thing possible? Well, it has happened in the past what are termed “faithless electors” have changed their votes to the other candidate. “Usually, faithless electors act alone, although on occasion a faithless elector has attempted to induce other electors to change their votes in concert.” Though these occurrences are rare and were usually recorded late 19th early 20th centuries. The fact remains it can happen. For example, so many hundreds of thousands vote for the elector to vote candidate A, only for this elector, possibly through financial inducement, change to candidate B. Is this what Musk meant when he stated; “without me you would never have been elected”? The remonstration continued over last weekend and beyond and brought into question Musk’s ability, should he choose, to leave the US Astronauts stranded in space to die as the argument took a sinister twist! Jean Jordan pointed out, and this is very important regarding Musk: “he has the only space vehicle which can go up and bring back our Astronauts back from the space station.” Elon Musk has apparently suggested the use of his space vehicles could be denied! Would Musk really use his wealth and arguments with the President to sabotage the Astronauts? Even if he implies this surely it amounts to treason? So we could have one corrupt President and one blackmailing billionaire fighting it out!
The United States are the most vociferous opponents of other countries interfering with elections held outside their own jurisdiction but what about interference in elections held in the US. Was the 2024 election influenced by Musk’s financial might? Were the scales weighted in Trumps favour over Kamala Harris? Is this what Musk meant by his comments about Trump “never have been elected” without his influence? Sharon Tobin asked of Musk; “he does seem to have endless resources can he make it difficult for Trump”? Mary Jordan replied; “he can make it extremely difficult for Trump.” Was this a reference to Musk’s wealth?
Over in London, England, the Mountbatten-Windsor family who reside in a 775-room detached house situated in the City of Westminster are also getting a little hot under the collar over this tiff between Trump and Musk! Apparently, Elon Musk is implying he may reveal the list of ‘powerful names’ on the Epstein Files. Jefferey Epstein was the paedophile who committed suicide in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking offences and was a friend of President Trumps. Trump “is one of the powerful names on the dossier” (Irish Daily Mirror Saturday 7th June 2025 P.4) claims Musk and has hinted he may publish the full list of these names. Musk claims “dozens of powerful men are named, including the Duke of York” (ibid). For the readers who are unaccustomed with the pecking order of Britain’s Royal Family, who live in the aforementioned detached house with 775 rooms, the Duke of York is the King of England’s brother, Prince Andrew. Its ‘squeaky bum time’ for the Mountbatten-Windsor family as Musk could open a huge can of worms, a very fitting word for the kind of person on the ‘Epstein Files’. One insider said:
if Elon is willing to drop Trump, no one is safe, not even royalty. While he had close ties to the Trump administration, Musk had eyes and ears everywhere. He knows exactly who was connected to Epstein. No one could do more damage to Trump than Elon right now and the President’s aides know it (ibid).
It must be imagined the ‘damage limitation’ squad at Buck House will be on red alert and perhaps even the ‘assassination lads’ could be called in if the danger of Randy Andy’s involvement with Epstein becoming of major public interest increases? Britain’s Prince Andrew has “denied any wrongdoing during his friendship with Epstein” (ibid).
Perhaps the most surprising thing about the whole issue is the apathetic attitudes of the people on the streets in the US. They appear indifferent to the whole affair, claiming in many instances “the rift is inevitable between these two men” as the arguments continue. Elon Musk who supported what is termed; “Trumps Beautiful Bill” now terms it a “disgusting abomination”. The capitalist class of the USA are at loggerheads as to whether this Presidential Bill is good or bad, they cannot make their minds up. Much depends on whether you are a Trump or Musk supporter and then begs the question - now Musk is no longer part of the US government having left his post last week as his position was only temporary for about three months - what does governing the country have to do with him? Answer: he is the wealthiest man on the planet and the government are there to serve his, and his class’s interests! Who else could Musk do damage to? Who else could be on the list, Bejamin Netanyahu perhaps? What about Vladimir Putin, he was and remains a mate of Trump's - could he be on the Epstein list?
As we started with Achilles chasing Hector around the walls of the mythical ancient city of Troy, we can now envisage the younger Elon Musk chasing Donald Trump around the White House Rose Garden. Eventually Hector stopped, turned and faced Achilles to fight him face to face, and lost. The question in the White House battle of the giants is – who is chasing who and what could the outcome be for the rest of the planet? Perhaps Trump will go down as the US President of uncontrollable madness, possibly in the same league as Britain’s mad King, George III!
Perhaps the most surprising thing about the whole issue is the apathetic attitudes of the people on the streets in the US. They appear indifferent to the whole affair, claiming in many instances “the rift is inevitable between these two men” as the arguments continue. Elon Musk who supported what is termed; “Trumps Beautiful Bill” now terms it a “disgusting abomination”. The capitalist class of the USA are at loggerheads as to whether this Presidential Bill is good or bad, they cannot make their minds up. Much depends on whether you are a Trump or Musk supporter and then begs the question - now Musk is no longer part of the US government having left his post last week as his position was only temporary for about three months - what does governing the country have to do with him? Answer: he is the wealthiest man on the planet and the government are there to serve his, and his class’s interests! Who else could Musk do damage to? Who else could be on the list, Bejamin Netanyahu perhaps? What about Vladimir Putin, he was and remains a mate of Trump's - could he be on the Epstein list?
As we started with Achilles chasing Hector around the walls of the mythical ancient city of Troy, we can now envisage the younger Elon Musk chasing Donald Trump around the White House Rose Garden. Eventually Hector stopped, turned and faced Achilles to fight him face to face, and lost. The question in the White House battle of the giants is – who is chasing who and what could the outcome be for the rest of the planet? Perhaps Trump will go down as the US President of uncontrollable madness, possibly in the same league as Britain’s mad King, George III!
What of Elon Musk? Perhaps the CIA for once doing something for the good could place Musk on one of his own rockets to Mars, one way, he could be the first coloniser of the Red Planet!
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| Caoimhin O’Muraile is Independent Socialist Republican and Marxist. |
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