When millions of once-loyal supporters become disillusioned with a party, there can only be one result: electoral disaster.
[Trump] controls the Republican Party like no one as ever before.
[M]usk’s bold and globally resonant political move has understandably unsettled many within the Republican establishment, chief among them, Trump.
Ultimately, there is the question of the political message.
[A] dramatic break with Musk means the loss of arguably the most prominent and influential ally in the president’s inner circle.
[I]t is clear that the honeymoon is coming to an end.
The idea of Donald Trump serving a third presidential term ... lacks a solid foundation.