Trump and Musk: The toxic twins


Huge ego: Musk spent a fortune on X, the largest megaphone he could find, says the writer. — ©2024 The New York Times Company

THERE are many damning anecdotes in Kate Conger and Ryan Mac’s new book, Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter, but one from February of last year perfectly captures the astonishing pettiness of the world’s richest man.

Attending the Super Bowl as a guest of Rupert Murdoch, Musk had one of the most luxurious seats in the house, but rather than watching the game, he was glued to his phone in dismay.

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