Trump Watch: Musk im Pentagon, das US-Diesel-Dilemma, Trumps Medienfirma fusioniert: die Trump-News der Woche

Elon Musk has been given a new role by the US government, joining forces with tech entrepreneur Palmer Luckey and politician Newt Gingrich to develop a strategy for future US warfare within four months. This development comes after Musk announced his intention to donate significantly to Republican candidates during the midterm elections in August.

Co-host Christian Lammert, a professor of political systems in North America at the FU Berlin, expressed concerns over the dependency on a single individual and company by the US military. The hosts also discussed Trump's dilemma with diesel fuels, as there is resistance from the energy sector to an export ban in the US. The Supreme Court's decision allowing the Trump administration to deport migrants to third countries for now was criticized by Lammert.

Lastly, the planned merger between Trump's media company, Trump Media & Technology Group, and the fusion energy company, TAE Technologies, raises further concerns about conflicting interests. Listeners who have comments, questions, criticism, or praise for this episode can email trump-watch@handelsblatt.com. More information on ad placements can be found at https://www.handelsblatt.com/trump.