Elon Musk in the White House: What are his motives? asks Channel 4

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Elon Musk is half of one of the most talked-about bromances in the world – him and Donald Trump, the President of the United States.

According to their legions of supporters, the two are agents of chaos and change. With the world watching with bated breath to see what the second Trump presidency holds, what has Elon Musk, the self-professed ‘first buddy’ got planned?

Award-winning Channel 4 News presenter Matt Frei has covered US politics for decades and examines what Elon Musk might be planning for America, the UK and the world.

From reports of Musk sitting in on calls between Trump and Zelensky, to using his own social media platform X to fire incendiary comments about Britain and its government, Musk has already shown himself as a man with a plan, but what is it, and where do his ambitions really lie?

Why has his interest suddenly turned to the UK, and can he exert influence over our political system? Does he want to help shape the future of America and Western society, or are his aims even higher?

Pundits and political commentators, even outgoing President Biden, are now talking openly about Musk and Trump’s America as a tech-bro oligarchy. Should we be concerned, or will this herald a new age of progress?

Can Elon Musk Rule The World, Channel 4 tonight at 9pm