The Higher You Go, the More Painful the Fall

By Tommy Acosta

Sedona, AZ — Just ask Elon Musk—who, only a few weeks ago, was the darling of both the White House and the Republican Party, but now has become irrelevant, a fading figure tossed into the ever-expanding trash bin of history.

The burning of his vehicles, combined with his utterly embarrassing loss in Wisconsin—where the candidate he backed with millions got soundly defeated by a Democratic judge—essentially removed him from the right-hand-of-God seat he once enjoyed as a Trump favorite.

No one hates losing more than Trump. And when Musk lost in Wisconsin, that was it for his “favorite son” status.

But oh, how ecstatic he was when he was on top. He basked in the attention, the applause, the adulation of the president and his minions, the media coverage, the power he wielded as the self-declared DOGE King.

He was everywhere—at Trump’s side, every inch of the way through the election and beyond.

And now, it’s gone. He can hang out for a while running the DOGE hatchet factory, but it’s no longer the same. He’s done.

And now, Republicans who once hated him for ingratiating himself with the president can finally profess their ill will. They feel free to scorn the belle of the Republican ball who tried to buy the party outright.

All the good he has done for humanity—his rockets, his research to bring sight to the blind, his provision of satellites to Ukraine to aid them on the battlefield against Russia—will simply be forgotten, as Trump hogs the limelight once again.

Despite his billions and his role as financier of Trump’s vestry, Musk is left with a stale taste in his mouth as he’s gradually wedged out from the halls of power, while the world turns against him.

He went from being a champion of the environment with his electric cars to being branded an enemy of the people. From beloved to despised. From celebrity to has-been.

And the irony? His only intention was to help humanity. But still, he plummeted.

Then there was that one photo op—when he brandished an electric saw with glee, slicing through a government sign. His grin was unsettling. For many, it revealed a mean-spirited side—someone who took visible pleasure in cutting down not just bureaucracies but livelihoods. Decades-long careers lost, families devastated. It wasn’t a good look.

And Trump? He’ll distance himself from Musk now. He has no further use for him.

No doubt, Musk has his heart in the right place when it comes to making the world a better place.

But in the political arena, he’s a baby chick in a pen full of wolves.

We can expect Musk to eventually change his tune, as he slowly realizes just how badly he was used. And when that realization hits, his criticisms will cut deep—deep enough to damage the very Republicans who manipulated him.

When the extent of that manipulation reaches its crescendo, the fallout could be seismic.