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6. **The "rapid unscheduled disassembly" of the United States government**. "Elon Musk is not the president, but it does appear that he—a foreign-born, unelected billionaire who was not confirmed by Congress—is exercising profound influence over the federal government of the United States, seizing control of information, payments systems, and personnel management. It is nothing short of an administrative coup." ([The Atlantic](https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/02/elon-musk-bureaucratic-coup/681559/))

7. **The Young, inexperienced engineers aiding Elon Musk’s government takeover**. "Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure." ([Wired](https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-government-young-engineers/))
7. **The young, inexperienced engineers aiding Elon Musk’s government takeover**. "Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure." ([Wired](https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-government-young-engineers/))

8. **Don’t believe him**. Ezra Klein argues that Trump’s second-term strategy follows Steve Bannon’s 2019 playbook: flood the media with constant actions to create chaos and overwhelm opposition. Through a flurry of executive orders, controversial pardons, and agency overhauls, Trump projects unchecked power, but Klein notes his actual authority remains constrained by courts and congressional limits. His spending freeze and birthright citizenship order were quickly blocked, exposing his legal vulnerabilities. Meanwhile, efforts to purge the civil service, led in part by Elon Musk, have sparked backlash. Klein warns that Trump’s strength is an illusion designed to intimidate the public into accepting his overreach. ([New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-trump-column-read.html))
8. **Don’t believe him**. Ezra Klein argues that Trump’s second-term strategy follows Steve Bannon’s 2019 playbook: flood the media with constant actions to create chaos and overwhelm opposition. Through a flurry of executive orders, controversial pardons, and agency overhauls, Trump projects unchecked power, but Klein notes his actual authority remains constrained by courts and congressional limits. His spending freeze and birthright citizenship order were quickly blocked, exposing his legal vulnerabilities. Meanwhile, efforts to purge the civil service, led in part by Elon Musk, have sparked backlash. Klein warns that Trump’s strength is an illusion designed to intimidate the public into accepting his overreach. ([New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-trump-column-read.html))