It was predicted that there would be a falling out of Donald Trump and Elon Musk. What wasn’t imagined or hypothesized was the extent and viciousness of the war. Almost simultaneous to this feud, but not as prominently reported, is the vicious attack Trump has made upon Leonard Leo. Leo, the architect and leader of the Federalist Society influenced and aided Trump in filling the Supreme Court with hand-picked conservative judges who have enabled and empowered Trump in his quest for exclusive power and riches. But the justices may have a greater allegiance to Leo and their tenure will surpass Trump’s presidential term. This battle will be by surrogates of Leo in the Supreme Court and members of Congress, who fear being challenged by candidates subsidized by Musk. Trump may have met his match finally and may succumb to this attack upon his agenda, his competence and his hold upon the three branches of government. Fending off Musk and Leo may be the greatest onslaught Trump has ever experienced and may be end of the Trumpian era.

Betty Ussach-Schwartz

Southampton