Musk predicts a "great 12 years" for U.S. politics: after Trump, Vance will take over and be reelected
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Musk predicts a "great 12 years" for U.S. politics: after Trump, Vance will take over and be reelected
Verbal reflection falls into politics, while actual actions are laying the groundwork for the future.
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While appearing via video at a reunion of his former federal cost-cutting team, Musk predicted that the U.S. is at the beginning of a "great 12-year span," consisting of President Trump's second term followed by two consecutive terms of Vance.
According to two attendees and another person familiar with the matter, Musk made this prediction on November 22, when current and former members of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) gathered in a tall building owned by Musk in Bastrop, Texas, near SpaceX and Boring Co. facilities. The sources requested anonymity because the event was private.
Although Musk's relationship with U.S. President Trump briefly fractured in June and later healed, the entrepreneur has built a strong personal bond with the Vice President this year. While Musk has politically stepped back, if Vance runs in 2028 and Musk chooses to get involved, the tech billionaire and his massive political spending would become a powerful booster for Vance.
The person familiar said Musk joined the reunion via video from what appeared to be a dark, undisclosed location. He addressed approximately 150 current and former DOGE team members, along with some family members who had flown in for the gathering.
As attendees enjoyed barbecue and Mexican grilled meats around Thanksgiving-themed long tables, Musk explained he chose not to attend in person because news of the reunion had already gone public.
He said he believes he is one of the top assassination targets in the United States, second only to President Trump and Vance. He has expressed similar concerns before. During last year's Tesla shareholder call, he joked that he "might want to start exercising more" to reduce his assassination risk.
But Musk’s video appearance left some attendees—hoping to see him in person—disappointed.
"Some people who brought their spouses felt awkward about how underwhelming the event was, especially since Musk didn’t show up," one of the people said.
Musk thanked the team for the sacrifices made during their time in Washington, including giving up higher-paying jobs, enduring political backlash, and facing death threats.
In his characteristically wide-ranging and sometimes casual remarks, Musk jumped from concerns about domestic conflict to the Kardashev scale—a theory measuring technological advancement of civilizations—and then to his vision of establishing colonies on Mars. He joked that missiles launched from Earth couldn't reach Mars quickly, and even if they were fired, the six-month travel time would give settlers ample time to prepare—drawing laughter from the audience.
Several of Musk’s senior allies who worked on the Department of Government Efficiency, including Steve Davis and Anthony Armstrong, attended the gathering. Attendees shared anecdotes about living on the sixth floor of the General Services Administration (GSA) building in Washington during their execution of Musk’s cost-cutting directives.
In a recent interview, Musk reflected: "Overall, I've found that whenever I get involved in politics, it ends badly."
Yet this reunion was fundamentally about reconnecting with those who helped him achieve his political ambitions in Washington. And clearly, his gaze is now fixed on 2032.
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