Reference News, July 6 report: According to the website of Germany's Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung on July 5, even if Musk really takes the step of forming a new political party, he is unlikely to become an appropriate leader.
The report said that the moment Musk had strongly opposed has finally arrived: Trump's tax and spending bill has finally become a reality.
Musk had warned that he would form a new political party - "The America Party" - the day after the bill passed. However, the Republican senators and representatives in Congress largely ignored the billionaire's loud threats. In the end, only three Republican senators voted against the bill, and only two Republican representatives voted against it.
Therefore, this bill is not only a victory for Trump, but also a harsh wake-up call for Musk, as it at least marks the temporary end of his era as a power center in Washington. After Trump won the election last November, Musk was almost everywhere. He went in and out of the White House and Congress, and many politicians took pride in associating with him. However, his criticism of the "Big and Beautiful Act" caused a significant rift with Trump, and his political influence thus seems to have temporarily weakened. A senior White House official, when talking about Musk, said: "No one really cares what he said now."
The report believes that Musk's political influence mainly comes from his wealth and social media platform X. Now, Musk's public reputation has been severely damaged. Although he still has a large fan base, his public image has not yet significantly improved. A poll released by Quinnipiac University in June showed that only 30% of respondents expressed a favorable opinion of him, while 57% had a negative impression of him. Such low popularity indicates that even if he really takes the step of forming a new political party, he will be unlikely to become an appropriate leader. (Translated by Nie Litao)
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