Walter Isaacson likened the tech CEOs dining with Trump to 'kowtowing to the emperor,' highlighting concerns about potential corruption and succumbing to power. "The word 'kowtowing' comes from everybody going to the emperor in China and kowtowing, showing fealty to the Powers That Be. I think that's what you're seeing. One of the problems for this administration is the whiff of corruption; it may be too much to say, but the whiff of kowtowing and payoffs..."
Isaacson discussed the fragile relationship between Musk and Trump amidst budget cuts. He remarked, "This is not exactly the most stable 'bromance' if you were writing a movie because Elon Musk has never worked for anybody before and Donald Trump has never shared the limelight very generously. But right now, it works because they have a common cause."
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