The administration’s big goals, from the Gaza riviera to tariffs, have deflated in recently. But damage has already been done
Soon after Elon Musk slapped the air with a double Nazi salute, his brother Kimbal went on X to say: “This is what success feels like.” And three months ago, he seemed to have a point.
The Trump administration, which appeared to have been co-led for a time by big brother Musk, is now in a period of retrenchment. Initiatives focused on Gaza, tariffs, spending, deporting millions of migrantand “government efficiency” have all deflated somewhat.
Ahmed Moor is a writer and fellow at the Foundation for Middle East Peace
